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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,206.96, 73,849.68 and 25,521.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,206.96, 73,849.68 and 25,521.21 is: 38,302.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,206.96 : 73,849.68 = 25,521.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,206.96/73,849.68 = 25,521.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,206.96x = 73,849.68 × 25,521.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,206.96x = 1,884,733,191.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,884,733,191.71/49,206.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,302.17

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