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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,857.76, 73,176.48 and 22,523.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,857.76, 73,176.48 and 22,523.04 is: 33,733.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,857.76 : 73,176.48 = 22,523.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,857.76/73,176.48 = 22,523.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,857.76x = 73,176.48 × 22,523.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,857.76x = 1,648,156,786.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,648,156,786.10/48,857.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,733.78

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