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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,916.10, 73,264.80 and 25,515.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,916.10, 73,264.80 and 25,515.20 is: 38,215.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,916.10 : 73,264.80 = 25,515.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,916.10/73,264.80 = 25,515.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,916.10x = 73,264.80 × 25,515.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,916.10x = 1,869,366,024.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,869,366,024.96/48,916.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,215.76

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