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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,032.20, 73,594.38 and 25,675.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,032.20, 73,594.38 and 25,675.40 is: 38,537.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,032.20 : 73,594.38 = 25,675.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,032.20/73,594.38 = 25,675.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,032.20x = 73,594.38 × 25,675.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,032.20x = 1,889,565,144.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,889,565,144.25/49,032.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,537.23

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