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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,955.72, 73,301.82 and 25,532.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,955.72, 73,301.82 and 25,532.68 is: 38,230.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,955.72 : 73,301.82 = 25,532.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,955.72/73,301.82 = 25,532.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,955.72x = 73,301.82 × 25,532.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,955.72x = 1,871,591,913.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,871,591,913.48/48,955.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,230.30

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