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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,876.33, 73,299.87 and 25,490.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,876.33, 73,299.87 and 25,490.01 is: 38,227.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,876.33 : 73,299.87 = 25,490.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,876.33/73,299.87 = 25,490.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,876.33x = 73,299.87 × 25,490.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,876.33x = 1,868,414,419.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,868,414,419.30/48,876.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,227.39

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