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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,345.06, 72,496.18 and 25,850.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,345.06, 72,496.18 and 25,850.28 is: 38,763.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,345.06 : 72,496.18 = 25,850.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,345.06/72,496.18 = 25,850.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,345.06x = 72,496.18 × 25,850.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,345.06x = 1,874,046,422.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,874,046,422.68/48,345.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,763.97

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