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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,177.89, 73,810.89 and 25,502.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,177.89, 73,810.89 and 25,502.40 is: 38,276.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,177.89 : 73,810.89 = 25,502.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,177.89/73,810.89 = 25,502.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,177.89x = 73,810.89 × 25,502.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,177.89x = 1,882,354,841.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,882,354,841.14/49,177.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,276.45

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