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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,918.20, 73,377.30 and 25,539.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,918.20, 73,377.30 and 25,539.20 is: 38,308.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,918.20 : 73,377.30 = 25,539.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,918.20/73,377.30 = 25,539.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,918.20x = 73,377.30 × 25,539.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,918.20x = 1,873,997,540.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,873,997,540.16/48,918.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,308.80

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