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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,971.06, 73,358.18 and 25,548.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,971.06, 73,358.18 and 25,548.29 is: 38,271.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,971.06 : 73,358.18 = 25,548.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,971.06/73,358.18 = 25,548.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,971.06x = 73,358.18 × 25,548.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,971.06x = 1,874,176,345.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,874,176,345.52/48,971.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,271.10

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