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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,847.86, 73,282.32 and 25,468.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,847.86, 73,282.32 and 25,468.02 is: 38,207.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,847.86 : 73,282.32 = 25,468.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,847.86/73,282.32 = 25,468.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,847.86x = 73,282.32 × 25,468.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,847.86x = 1,866,355,591.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,866,355,591.41/48,847.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,207.52

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