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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,815.20, 73,125.60 and 25,454.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,815.20, 73,125.60 and 25,454.80 is: 38,131.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,815.20 : 73,125.60 = 25,454.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,815.20/73,125.60 = 25,454.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,815.20x = 73,125.60 × 25,454.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,815.20x = 1,861,397,522.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,861,397,522.88/48,815.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,131.51

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