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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,786.66, 73,178.88 and 22,491.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,786.66, 73,178.88 and 22,491.36 is: 33,736.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,786.66 : 73,178.88 = 22,491.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,786.66/73,178.88 = 22,491.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,786.66x = 73,178.88 × 22,491.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,786.66x = 1,645,892,534.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,645,892,534.48/48,786.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,736.53

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