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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,657.30, 72,854.01 and 25,234.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,657.30, 72,854.01 and 25,234.53 is: 37,783.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,657.30 : 72,854.01 = 25,234.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,657.30/72,854.01 = 25,234.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,657.30x = 72,854.01 × 25,234.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,657.30x = 1,838,436,700.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,838,436,700.97/48,657.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,783.37

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