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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,107.66, 73,683.35 and 25,728.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,107.66, 73,683.35 and 25,728.63 is: 38,604.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,107.66 : 73,683.35 = 25,728.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,107.66/73,683.35 = 25,728.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,107.66x = 73,683.35 × 25,728.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,107.66x = 1,895,771,649.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,895,771,649.31/49,107.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,604.40

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