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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,842.24, 73,204.83 and 25,161.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,842.24, 73,204.83 and 25,161.08 is: 37,711.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,842.24 : 73,204.83 = 25,161.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,842.24/73,204.83 = 25,161.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,842.24x = 73,204.83 × 25,161.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,842.24x = 1,841,912,217.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,841,912,217.99/48,842.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,711.46

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