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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,907.59, 73,361.39 and 25,528.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,907.59, 73,361.39 and 25,528.56 is: 38,292.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,907.59 : 73,361.39 = 25,528.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,907.59/73,361.39 = 25,528.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,907.59x = 73,361.39 × 25,528.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,907.59x = 1,872,810,518.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,872,810,518.66/48,907.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,292.84

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