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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,940.20, 73,410.30 and 25,573.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,940.20, 73,410.30 and 25,573.80 is: 38,360.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,940.20 : 73,410.30 = 25,573.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,940.20/73,410.30 = 25,573.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,940.20x = 73,410.30 × 25,573.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,940.20x = 1,877,380,330.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,877,380,330.14/48,940.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,360.70

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