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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,166.02, 72,249.14 and 25,989.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,166.02, 72,249.14 and 25,989.84 is: 38,984.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,166.02 : 72,249.14 = 25,989.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,166.02/72,249.14 = 25,989.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,166.02x = 72,249.14 × 25,989.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,166.02x = 1,877,743,458.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,877,743,458.79/48,166.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,984.82

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