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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,769.94, 73,140.30 and 25,383.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,769.94, 73,140.30 and 25,383.62 is: 38,067.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,769.94 : 73,140.30 = 25,383.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,769.94/73,140.30 = 25,383.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,769.94x = 73,140.30 × 25,383.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,769.94x = 1,856,565,764.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,856,565,764.74/48,769.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,067.83

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