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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,836.65, 73,254.97 and 22,527.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,836.65, 73,254.97 and 22,527.04 is: 33,790.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,836.65 : 73,254.97 = 22,527.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,836.65/73,254.97 = 22,527.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,836.65x = 73,254.97 × 22,527.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,836.65x = 1,650,217,639.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,650,217,639.39/48,836.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,790.56

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