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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,192.38, 73,843.29 and 25,493.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,192.38, 73,843.29 and 25,493.58 is: 38,268.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,192.38 : 73,843.29 = 25,493.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,192.38/73,843.29 = 25,493.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,192.38x = 73,843.29 × 25,493.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,192.38x = 1,882,529,821.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,882,529,821.08/49,192.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,268.73

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