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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,914.10, 73,286.10 and 22,564.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,914.10, 73,286.10 and 22,564.80 is: 33,807.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,914.10 : 73,286.10 = 22,564.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,914.10/73,286.10 = 22,564.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,914.10x = 73,286.10 × 22,564.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,914.10x = 1,653,686,189.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,653,686,189.28/48,914.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,807.97

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