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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,630.24, 72,813.78 and 25,207.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,630.24, 72,813.78 and 25,207.44 is: 37,742.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,630.24 : 72,813.78 = 25,207.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,630.24/72,813.78 = 25,207.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,630.24x = 72,813.78 × 25,207.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,630.24x = 1,835,448,990.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,835,448,990.52/48,630.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,742.96

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