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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,124.80, 72,207.59 and 25,912.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,124.80, 72,207.59 and 25,912.24 is: 38,879.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,124.80 : 72,207.59 = 25,912.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,124.80/72,207.59 = 25,912.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,124.80x = 72,207.59 × 25,912.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,124.80x = 1,871,060,091.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,871,060,091.82/48,124.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,879.33

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