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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,872.17, 73,303.39 and 22,576.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,872.17, 73,303.39 and 22,576.53 is: 33,862.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,872.17 : 73,303.39 = 22,576.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,872.17/73,303.39 = 22,576.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,872.17x = 73,303.39 × 22,576.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,872.17x = 1,654,936,070.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,654,936,070.55/48,872.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,862.55

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