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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,936.80, 73,407.60 and 25,608.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,936.80, 73,407.60 and 25,608.80 is: 38,414.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,936.80 : 73,407.60 = 25,608.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,936.80/73,407.60 = 25,608.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,936.80x = 73,407.60 × 25,608.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,936.80x = 1,879,880,546.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,879,880,546.88/48,936.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,414.46

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