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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,024.80, 73,539.60 and 25,696.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,024.80, 73,539.60 and 25,696.80 is: 38,546.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,024.80 : 73,539.60 = 25,696.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,024.80/73,539.60 = 25,696.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,024.80x = 73,539.60 × 25,696.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,024.80x = 1,889,732,393.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,889,732,393.28/49,024.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,546.46

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