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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,162.80, 72,264.64 and 25,950.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,162.80, 72,264.64 and 25,950.36 is: 38,936.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,162.80 : 72,264.64 = 25,950.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,162.80/72,264.64 = 25,950.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,162.80x = 72,264.64 × 25,950.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,162.80x = 1,875,293,423.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,875,293,423.27/48,162.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,936.55

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