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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,906.10, 73,249.80 and 25,505.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,906.10, 73,249.80 and 25,505.20 is: 38,200.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,906.10 : 73,249.80 = 25,505.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,906.10/73,249.80 = 25,505.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,906.10x = 73,249.80 × 25,505.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,906.10x = 1,868,250,798.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,868,250,798.96/48,906.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,200.77

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