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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,837.80, 73,259.10 and 25,509.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,837.80, 73,259.10 and 25,509.80 is: 38,265.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,837.80 : 73,259.10 = 25,509.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,837.80/73,259.10 = 25,509.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,837.80x = 73,259.10 × 25,509.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,837.80x = 1,868,824,989.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,868,824,989.18/48,837.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,265.95

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