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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,448.25, 72,608.58 and 25,956.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,448.25, 72,608.58 and 25,956.32 is: 38,900.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,448.25 : 72,608.58 = 25,956.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,448.25/72,608.58 = 25,956.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,448.25x = 72,608.58 × 25,956.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,448.25x = 1,884,651,537.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,884,651,537.23/48,448.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,900.30

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