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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,032.18, 73,587.68 and 25,346.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,032.18, 73,587.68 and 25,346.70 is: 38,040.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,032.18 : 73,587.68 = 25,346.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,032.18/73,587.68 = 25,346.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,032.18x = 73,587.68 × 25,346.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,032.18x = 1,865,204,912.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,865,204,912.02/49,032.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,040.42

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