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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,448.76, 72,609.33 and 25,956.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,448.76, 72,609.33 and 25,956.83 is: 38,901.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,448.76 : 72,609.33 = 25,956.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,448.76/72,609.33 = 25,956.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,448.76x = 72,609.33 × 25,956.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,448.76x = 1,884,707,672.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,884,707,672.18/48,448.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,901.05

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