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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,084.48, 72,143.15 and 25,900.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,084.48, 72,143.15 and 25,900.11 is: 38,859.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,084.48 : 72,143.15 = 25,900.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,084.48/72,143.15 = 25,900.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,084.48x = 72,143.15 × 25,900.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,084.48x = 1,868,515,391.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,868,515,391.25/48,084.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,859.01

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