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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,897.80, 73,349.10 and 25,569.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,897.80, 73,349.10 and 25,569.80 is: 38,355.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,897.80 : 73,349.10 = 25,569.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,897.80/73,349.10 = 25,569.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,897.80x = 73,349.10 × 25,569.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,897.80x = 1,875,521,817.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,875,521,817.18/48,897.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,355.96

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