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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,871.67, 73,302.64 and 22,576.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,871.67, 73,302.64 and 22,576.03 is: 33,861.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,871.67 : 73,302.64 = 22,576.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,871.67/73,302.64 = 22,576.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,871.67x = 73,302.64 × 22,576.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,871.67x = 1,654,882,360.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,654,882,360.02/48,871.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,861.80

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