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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,603.34, 72,839.39 and 25,246.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,603.34, 72,839.39 and 25,246.18 is: 37,835.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,603.34 : 72,839.39 = 25,246.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,603.34/72,839.39 = 25,246.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,603.34x = 72,839.39 × 25,246.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,603.34x = 1,838,915,986.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,838,915,986.83/48,603.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,835.18

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