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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,605.43, 72,864.39 and 25,160.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,605.43, 72,864.39 and 25,160.79 is: 37,718.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,605.43 : 72,864.39 = 25,160.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,605.43/72,864.39 = 25,160.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,605.43x = 72,864.39 × 25,160.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,605.43x = 1,833,325,615.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,833,325,615.27/48,605.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,718.54

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