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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,000.96, 71,937.72 and 25,506.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,000.96, 71,937.72 and 25,506.90 is: 38,226.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,000.96 : 71,937.72 = 25,506.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,000.96/71,937.72 = 25,506.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,000.96x = 71,937.72 × 25,506.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,000.96x = 1,834,908,230.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,834,908,230.27/48,000.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,226.49

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