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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,862.20, 73,307.16 and 25,187.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,862.20, 73,307.16 and 25,187.09 is: 37,787.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,862.20 : 73,307.16 = 25,187.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,862.20/73,307.16 = 25,187.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,862.20x = 73,307.16 × 25,187.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,862.20x = 1,846,393,670.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,846,393,670.03/48,862.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,787.77

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