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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,873.12, 73,295.16 and 25,486.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,873.12, 73,295.16 and 25,486.80 is: 38,222.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,873.12 : 73,295.16 = 25,486.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,873.12/73,295.16 = 25,486.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,873.12x = 73,295.16 × 25,486.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,873.12x = 1,868,059,083.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,868,059,083.89/48,873.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,222.63

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