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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,975.20, 73,405.20 and 25,589.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,975.20, 73,405.20 and 25,589.60 is: 38,354.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,975.20 : 73,405.20 = 25,589.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,975.20/73,405.20 = 25,589.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,975.20x = 73,405.20 × 25,589.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,975.20x = 1,878,409,705.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,878,409,705.92/48,975.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,354.30

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