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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,902.37, 73,337.97 and 25,206.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,902.37, 73,337.97 and 25,206.90 is: 37,802.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,902.37 : 73,337.97 = 25,206.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,902.37/73,337.97 = 25,206.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,902.37x = 73,337.97 × 25,206.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,902.37x = 1,848,622,695.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,848,622,695.50/48,902.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,802.32

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