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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,894.84, 73,342.26 and 25,515.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,894.84, 73,342.26 and 25,515.81 is: 38,273.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,894.84 : 73,342.26 = 25,515.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,894.84/73,342.26 = 25,515.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,894.84x = 73,342.26 × 25,515.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,894.84x = 1,871,387,171.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,871,387,171.13/48,894.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,273.72

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