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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,198.02, 73,818.63 and 25,818.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,198.02, 73,818.63 and 25,818.99 is: 38,739.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,198.02 : 73,818.63 = 25,818.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,198.02/73,818.63 = 25,818.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,198.02x = 73,818.63 × 25,818.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,198.02x = 1,905,922,469.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,905,922,469.78/49,198.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,739.82

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