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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,951.92, 73,369.56 and 25,565.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,951.92, 73,369.56 and 25,565.60 is: 38,317.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,951.92 : 73,369.56 = 25,565.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,951.92/73,369.56 = 25,565.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,951.92x = 73,369.56 × 25,565.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,951.92x = 1,875,736,823.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,875,736,823.14/48,951.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,317.94

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