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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,210.02, 73,836.63 and 25,830.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,210.02, 73,836.63 and 25,830.99 is: 38,757.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,210.02 : 73,836.63 = 25,830.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,210.02/73,836.63 = 25,830.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,210.02x = 73,836.63 × 25,830.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,210.02x = 1,907,273,251.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,907,273,251.16/49,210.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,757.82

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