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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,184.87, 73,733.54 and 22,875.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,184.87, 73,733.54 and 22,875.26 is: 34,292.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,184.87 : 73,733.54 = 22,875.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,184.87/73,733.54 = 22,875.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,184.87x = 73,733.54 × 22,875.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,184.87x = 1,686,673,415.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,686,673,415.18/49,184.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,292.53

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