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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,875.65, 73,298.85 and 25,489.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,875.65, 73,298.85 and 25,489.33 is: 38,226.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,875.65 : 73,298.85 = 25,489.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,875.65/73,298.85 = 25,489.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,875.65x = 73,298.85 × 25,489.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,875.65x = 1,868,338,576.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,868,338,576.27/48,875.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,226.37

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