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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,034.20, 73,597.38 and 25,677.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,034.20, 73,597.38 and 25,677.40 is: 38,540.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,034.20 : 73,597.38 = 25,677.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,034.20/73,597.38 = 25,677.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,034.20x = 73,597.38 × 25,677.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,034.20x = 1,889,789,365.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,889,789,365.21/49,034.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,540.23

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