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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,397.49, 72,440.79 and 25,851.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,397.49, 72,440.79 and 25,851.80 is: 38,694.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,397.49 : 72,440.79 = 25,851.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,397.49/72,440.79 = 25,851.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,397.49x = 72,440.79 × 25,851.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,397.49x = 1,872,724,403.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,872,724,403.19/48,397.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,694.66

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