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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,856.86, 73,299.15 and 25,181.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,856.86, 73,299.15 and 25,181.75 is: 37,779.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,856.86 : 73,299.15 = 25,181.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,856.86/73,299.15 = 25,181.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,856.86x = 73,299.15 × 25,181.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,856.86x = 1,845,800,918.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,845,800,918.43/48,856.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,779.77

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