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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,919.10, 73,378.64 and 25,540.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,919.10, 73,378.64 and 25,540.06 is: 38,310.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,919.10 : 73,378.64 = 25,540.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,919.10/73,378.64 = 25,540.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,919.10x = 73,378.64 × 25,540.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,919.10x = 1,874,094,868.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,874,094,868.32/48,919.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,310.08

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