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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,820.40, 73,165.80 and 25,440.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,820.40, 73,165.80 and 25,440.56 is: 38,127.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,820.40 : 73,165.80 = 25,440.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,820.40/73,165.80 = 25,440.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,820.40x = 73,165.80 × 25,440.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,820.40x = 1,861,378,924.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,861,378,924.85/48,820.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,127.07

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