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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,062.60, 73,593.90 and 25,370.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,062.60, 73,593.90 and 25,370.10 is: 38,055.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,062.60 : 73,593.90 = 25,370.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,062.60/73,593.90 = 25,370.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,062.60x = 73,593.90 × 25,370.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,062.60x = 1,867,084,602.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,867,084,602.39/49,062.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,055.15

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