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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,121.37, 73,654.92 and 22,802.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,121.37, 73,654.92 and 22,802.85 is: 34,191.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,121.37 : 73,654.92 = 22,802.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,121.37/73,654.92 = 22,802.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,121.37x = 73,654.92 × 22,802.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,121.37x = 1,679,542,092.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,679,542,092.52/49,121.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,191.68

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