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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,484.18, 72,570.44 and 25,938.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,484.18, 72,570.44 and 25,938.61 is: 38,824.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,484.18 : 72,570.44 = 25,938.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,484.18/72,570.44 = 25,938.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,484.18x = 72,570.44 × 25,938.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,484.18x = 1,882,376,224.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,882,376,224.11/48,484.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,824.54

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