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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,021.20, 73,531.80 and 25,654.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,021.20, 73,531.80 and 25,654.80 is: 38,482.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,021.20 : 73,531.80 = 25,654.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,021.20/73,531.80 = 25,654.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,021.20x = 73,531.80 × 25,654.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,021.20x = 1,886,443,622.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,886,443,622.64/49,021.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,482.20

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