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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,005.44, 73,451.21 and 22,311.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,005.44, 73,451.21 and 22,311.28 is: 33,440.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,005.44 : 73,451.21 = 22,311.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,005.44/73,451.21 = 22,311.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,005.44x = 73,451.21 × 22,311.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,005.44x = 1,638,790,512.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,638,790,512.65/49,005.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,440.99

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