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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,884.18, 73,311.60 and 25,497.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,884.18, 73,311.60 and 25,497.86 is: 38,239.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,884.18 : 73,311.60 = 25,497.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,884.18/73,311.60 = 25,497.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,884.18x = 73,311.60 × 25,497.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,884.18x = 1,869,288,913.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,869,288,913.18/48,884.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,239.14

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