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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,791.57, 73,070.37 and 25,036.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,791.57, 73,070.37 and 25,036.56 is: 37,494.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,791.57 : 73,070.37 = 25,036.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,791.57/73,070.37 = 25,036.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,791.57x = 73,070.37 × 25,036.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,791.57x = 1,829,430,702.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,829,430,702.73/48,791.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,494.81

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