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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,854.20, 73,223.70 and 25,468.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,854.20, 73,223.70 and 25,468.60 is: 38,172.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,854.20 : 73,223.70 = 25,468.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,854.20/73,223.70 = 25,468.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,854.20x = 73,223.70 × 25,468.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,854.20x = 1,864,905,125.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,864,905,125.82/48,854.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,172.87

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