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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,874.17, 73,306.38 and 22,578.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,874.17, 73,306.38 and 22,578.53 is: 33,865.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,874.17 : 73,306.38 = 22,578.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,874.17/73,306.38 = 22,578.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,874.17x = 73,306.38 × 22,578.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,874.17x = 1,655,150,300.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,655,150,300.02/48,874.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,865.54

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