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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,862.80, 73,296.60 and 25,534.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,862.80, 73,296.60 and 25,534.80 is: 38,303.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,862.80 : 73,296.60 = 25,534.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,862.80/73,296.60 = 25,534.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,862.80x = 73,296.60 × 25,534.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,862.80x = 1,871,614,021.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,871,614,021.68/48,862.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,303.45

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