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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,976.74, 73,453.23 and 22,656.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,976.74, 73,453.23 and 22,656.33 is: 33,979.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,976.74 : 73,453.23 = 22,656.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,976.74/73,453.23 = 22,656.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,976.74x = 73,453.23 × 22,656.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,976.74x = 1,664,180,618.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,664,180,618.45/48,976.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,979.00

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