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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,400.40, 72,593.09 and 24,725.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,400.40, 72,593.09 and 24,725.44 is: 37,084.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,400.40 : 72,593.09 = 24,725.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,400.40/72,593.09 = 24,725.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,400.40x = 72,593.09 × 24,725.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,400.40x = 1,794,896,091.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,794,896,091.21/48,400.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,084.32

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