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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,745.20, 73,020.60 and 25,384.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,745.20, 73,020.60 and 25,384.80 is: 38,026.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,745.20 : 73,020.60 = 25,384.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,745.20/73,020.60 = 25,384.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,745.20x = 73,020.60 × 25,384.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,745.20x = 1,853,613,326.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,853,613,326.88/48,745.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,026.58

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