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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,166.30, 72,269.88 and 25,953.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,166.30, 72,269.88 and 25,953.85 is: 38,941.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,166.30 : 72,269.88 = 25,953.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,166.30/72,269.88 = 25,953.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,166.30x = 72,269.88 × 25,953.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,166.30x = 1,875,681,625.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,875,681,625.04/48,166.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,941.78

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