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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,984.72, 73,378.63 and 25,561.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,984.72, 73,378.63 and 25,561.95 is: 38,291.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,984.72 : 73,378.63 = 25,561.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,984.72/73,378.63 = 25,561.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,984.72x = 73,378.63 × 25,561.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,984.72x = 1,875,700,871.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,875,700,871.13/48,984.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,291.55

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