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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,878.34, 73,302.86 and 25,492.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,878.34, 73,302.86 and 25,492.02 is: 38,230.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,878.34 : 73,302.86 = 25,492.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,878.34/73,302.86 = 25,492.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,878.34x = 73,302.86 × 25,492.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,878.34x = 1,868,637,973.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,868,637,973.18/48,878.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,230.39

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