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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,919.80, 73,331.10 and 22,578.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,919.80, 73,331.10 and 22,578.60 is: 33,845.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,919.80 : 73,331.10 = 22,578.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,919.80/73,331.10 = 22,578.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,919.80x = 73,331.10 × 22,578.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,919.80x = 1,655,713,574.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,655,713,574.46/48,919.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,845.47

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