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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,816.83, 73,292.99 and 25,141.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,816.83, 73,292.99 and 25,141.27 is: 37,746.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,816.83 : 73,292.99 = 25,141.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,816.83/73,292.99 = 25,141.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,816.83x = 73,292.99 × 25,141.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,816.83x = 1,842,678,679.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,842,678,679.18/48,816.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,746.79

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