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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,911.10, 73,281.60 and 22,561.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,911.10, 73,281.60 and 22,561.80 is: 33,803.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,911.10 : 73,281.60 = 22,561.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,911.10/73,281.60 = 22,561.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,911.10x = 73,281.60 × 22,561.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,911.10x = 1,653,364,802.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,653,364,802.88/48,911.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,803.47

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