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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,102.14, 72,173.97 and 25,911.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,102.14, 72,173.97 and 25,911.09 is: 38,877.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,102.14 : 72,173.97 = 25,911.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,102.14/72,173.97 = 25,911.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,102.14x = 72,173.97 × 25,911.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,102.14x = 1,870,106,232.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,870,106,232.33/48,102.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,877.82

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