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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,873.17, 73,304.88 and 22,577.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,873.17, 73,304.88 and 22,577.53 is: 33,864.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,873.17 : 73,304.88 = 22,577.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,873.17/73,304.88 = 22,577.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,873.17x = 73,304.88 × 22,577.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,873.17x = 1,655,043,127.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,655,043,127.35/48,873.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,864.04

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