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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,020.12, 73,435.14 and 25,590.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,020.12, 73,435.14 and 25,590.06 is: 38,335.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,020.12 : 73,435.14 = 25,590.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,020.12/73,435.14 = 25,590.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,020.12x = 73,435.14 × 25,590.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,020.12x = 1,879,209,638.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,879,209,638.71/49,020.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,335.48

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