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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,448.35, 72,703.32 and 25,074.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,448.35, 72,703.32 and 25,074.79 is: 37,628.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,448.35 : 72,703.32 = 25,074.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,448.35/72,703.32 = 25,074.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,448.35x = 72,703.32 × 25,074.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,448.35x = 1,823,020,481.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,823,020,481.30/48,448.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,628.12

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