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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,918.20, 73,377.30 and 25,551.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,918.20, 73,377.30 and 25,551.80 is: 38,327.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,918.20 : 73,377.30 = 25,551.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,918.20/73,377.30 = 25,551.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,918.20x = 73,377.30 × 25,551.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,918.20x = 1,874,922,094.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,874,922,094.14/48,918.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,327.70

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