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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,780.92, 73,138.09 and 25,988.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,780.92, 73,138.09 and 25,988.18 is: 38,964.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,780.92 : 73,138.09 = 25,988.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,780.92/73,138.09 = 25,988.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,780.92x = 73,138.09 × 25,988.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,780.92x = 1,900,725,692.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,900,725,692.17/48,780.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,964.53

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