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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,095.73, 72,160.00 and 25,911.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,095.73, 72,160.00 and 25,911.38 is: 38,875.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,095.73 : 72,160.00 = 25,911.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,095.73/72,160.00 = 25,911.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,095.73x = 72,160.00 × 25,911.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,095.73x = 1,869,765,296.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,869,765,296.42/48,095.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,875.91

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