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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,215.60, 73,847.52 and 22,888.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,215.60, 73,847.52 and 22,888.80 is: 34,344.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,215.60 : 73,847.52 = 22,888.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,215.60/73,847.52 = 22,888.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,215.60x = 73,847.52 × 22,888.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,215.60x = 1,690,281,115.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,690,281,115.78/49,215.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,344.42

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