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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,176.18, 72,275.24 and 25,989.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,176.18, 72,275.24 and 25,989.06 is: 38,989.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,176.18 : 72,275.24 = 25,989.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,176.18/72,275.24 = 25,989.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,176.18x = 72,275.24 × 25,989.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,176.18x = 1,878,365,548.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,878,365,548.87/48,176.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,989.51

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