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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,938.16, 73,398.30 and 22,277.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,938.16, 73,398.30 and 22,277.82 is: 33,412.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,938.16 : 73,398.30 = 22,277.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,938.16/73,398.30 = 22,277.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,938.16x = 73,398.30 × 22,277.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,938.16x = 1,635,154,115.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,635,154,115.71/48,938.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,412.66

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