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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,405.02, 72,542.93 and 25,869.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,405.02, 72,542.93 and 25,869.51 is: 38,769.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,405.02 : 72,542.93 = 25,869.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,405.02/72,542.93 = 25,869.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,405.02x = 72,542.93 × 25,869.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,405.02x = 1,876,649,923.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,876,649,923.72/48,405.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,769.74

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