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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,197.32, 73,817.66 and 25,818.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,197.32, 73,817.66 and 25,818.12 is: 38,738.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,197.32 : 73,817.66 = 25,818.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,197.32/73,817.66 = 25,818.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,197.32x = 73,817.66 × 25,818.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,197.32x = 1,905,833,204.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,905,833,204.00/49,197.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,738.56

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