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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,185.02, 73,799.16 and 25,805.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,185.02, 73,799.16 and 25,805.96 is: 38,720.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,185.02 : 73,799.16 = 25,805.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,185.02/73,799.16 = 25,805.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,185.02x = 73,799.16 × 25,805.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,185.02x = 1,904,458,170.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,904,458,170.99/49,185.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,720.29

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