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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,217.40, 73,715.12 and 22,866.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,217.40, 73,715.12 and 22,866.68 is: 34,248.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,217.40 : 73,715.12 = 22,866.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,217.40/73,715.12 = 22,866.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,217.40x = 73,715.12 × 22,866.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,217.40x = 1,685,620,060.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,685,620,060.20/49,217.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,248.46

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