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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,418.40, 72,663.60 and 25,032.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,418.40, 72,663.60 and 25,032.80 is: 37,567.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,418.40 : 72,663.60 = 25,032.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,418.40/72,663.60 = 25,032.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,418.40x = 72,663.60 × 25,032.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,418.40x = 1,818,973,366.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,818,973,366.08/48,418.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,567.81

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