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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,004.44, 73,449.71 and 22,310.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,004.44, 73,449.71 and 22,310.28 is: 33,439.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,004.44 : 73,449.71 = 22,310.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,004.44/73,449.71 = 22,310.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,004.44x = 73,449.71 × 22,310.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,004.44x = 1,638,683,843.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,638,683,843.57/49,004.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,439.50

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