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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,749.50, 73,109.40 and 25,363.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,749.50, 73,109.40 and 25,363.18 is: 38,037.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,749.50 : 73,109.40 = 25,363.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,749.50/73,109.40 = 25,363.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,749.50x = 73,109.40 × 25,363.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,749.50x = 1,854,286,871.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,854,286,871.89/48,749.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,037.04

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