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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,748.50, 73,107.90 and 25,362.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,748.50, 73,107.90 and 25,362.18 is: 38,035.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,748.50 : 73,107.90 = 25,362.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,748.50/73,107.90 = 25,362.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,748.50x = 73,107.90 × 25,362.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,748.50x = 1,854,175,719.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,854,175,719.22/48,748.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,035.54

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