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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,182.02, 73,794.66 and 25,802.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,182.02, 73,794.66 and 25,802.96 is: 38,715.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,182.02 : 73,794.66 = 25,802.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,182.02/73,794.66 = 25,802.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,182.02x = 73,794.66 × 25,802.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,182.02x = 1,904,120,660.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,904,120,660.19/49,182.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,715.79

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