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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,648.74, 72,950.42 and 25,268.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,648.74, 72,950.42 and 25,268.90 is: 37,891.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,648.74 : 72,950.42 = 25,268.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,648.74/72,950.42 = 25,268.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,648.74x = 72,950.42 × 25,268.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,648.74x = 1,843,376,566.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,843,376,566.36/48,648.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,891.56

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