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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,201.60, 73,802.56 and 22,902.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,201.60, 73,802.56 and 22,902.72 is: 34,354.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,201.60 : 73,802.56 = 22,902.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,201.60/73,802.56 = 22,902.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,201.60x = 73,802.56 × 22,902.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,201.60x = 1,690,279,366.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,690,279,366.96/49,201.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,354.15

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