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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,728.20, 73,092.30 and 25,400.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,728.20, 73,092.30 and 25,400.20 is: 38,100.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,728.20 : 73,092.30 = 25,400.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,728.20/73,092.30 = 25,400.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,728.20x = 73,092.30 × 25,400.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,728.20x = 1,856,559,038.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,856,559,038.46/48,728.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,100.30

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