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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,136.93, 72,221.79 and 25,952.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,136.93, 72,221.79 and 25,952.44 is: 38,937.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,136.93 : 72,221.79 = 25,952.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,136.93/72,221.79 = 25,952.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,136.93x = 72,221.79 × 25,952.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,136.93x = 1,874,331,671.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,874,331,671.67/48,136.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,937.50

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