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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,912.10, 73,283.10 and 22,562.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,912.10, 73,283.10 and 22,562.80 is: 33,804.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,912.10 : 73,283.10 = 22,562.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,912.10/73,283.10 = 22,562.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,912.10x = 73,283.10 × 22,562.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,912.10x = 1,653,471,928.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,653,471,928.68/48,912.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,804.97

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