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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,694.29, 73,040.67 and 24,988.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,694.29, 73,040.67 and 24,988.16 is: 37,481.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,694.29 : 73,040.67 = 24,988.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,694.29/73,040.67 = 24,988.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,694.29x = 73,040.67 × 24,988.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,694.29x = 1,825,151,583.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,825,151,583.26/48,694.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,481.84

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