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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,781.30, 73,138.65 and 25,988.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,781.30, 73,138.65 and 25,988.55 is: 38,965.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,781.30 : 73,138.65 = 25,988.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,781.30/73,138.65 = 25,988.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,781.30x = 73,138.65 × 25,988.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,781.30x = 1,900,767,780.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,900,767,780.93/48,781.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,965.09

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