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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,896.74, 73,333.36 and 22,576.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,896.74, 73,333.36 and 22,576.20 is: 33,858.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,896.74 : 73,333.36 = 22,576.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,896.74/73,333.36 = 22,576.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,896.74x = 73,333.36 × 22,576.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,896.74x = 1,655,588,602.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,655,588,602.03/48,896.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,858.87

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