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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,906.47, 73,359.71 and 25,527.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,906.47, 73,359.71 and 25,527.44 is: 38,291.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,906.47 : 73,359.71 = 25,527.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,906.47/73,359.71 = 25,527.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,906.47x = 73,359.71 × 25,527.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,906.47x = 1,872,685,101.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,872,685,101.01/48,906.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,291.16

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