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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,877.65, 73,301.85 and 25,491.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,877.65, 73,301.85 and 25,491.33 is: 38,229.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,877.65 : 73,301.85 = 25,491.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,877.65/73,301.85 = 25,491.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,877.65x = 73,301.85 × 25,491.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,877.65x = 1,868,561,647.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,868,561,647.96/48,877.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,229.37

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