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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,981.58, 73,431.41 and 22,705.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,981.58, 73,431.41 and 22,705.18 is: 34,038.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,981.58 : 73,431.41 = 22,705.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,981.58/73,431.41 = 22,705.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,981.58x = 73,431.41 × 22,705.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,981.58x = 1,667,273,381.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,667,273,381.70/48,981.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,038.78

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