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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,135.93, 72,220.29 and 25,951.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,135.93, 72,220.29 and 25,951.44 is: 38,936.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,135.93 : 72,220.29 = 25,951.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,135.93/72,220.29 = 25,951.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,135.93x = 72,220.29 × 25,951.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,135.93x = 1,874,220,522.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,874,220,522.72/48,135.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,936.00

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