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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,102.60, 73,692.30 and 22,810.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,102.60, 73,692.30 and 22,810.60 is: 34,233.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,102.60 : 73,692.30 = 22,810.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,102.60/73,692.30 = 22,810.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,102.60x = 73,692.30 × 22,810.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,102.60x = 1,680,965,578.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,680,965,578.38/49,102.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,233.74

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