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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,108.66, 73,684.85 and 25,729.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,108.66, 73,684.85 and 25,729.63 is: 38,605.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,108.66 : 73,684.85 = 25,729.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,108.66/73,684.85 = 25,729.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,108.66x = 73,684.85 × 25,729.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,108.66x = 1,895,883,927.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,895,883,927.11/49,108.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,605.90

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