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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,212.02, 73,839.72 and 25,833.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,212.02, 73,839.72 and 25,833.08 is: 38,761.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,212.02 : 73,839.72 = 25,833.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,212.02/73,839.72 = 25,833.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,212.02x = 73,839.72 × 25,833.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,212.02x = 1,907,507,393.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,907,507,393.94/49,212.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,761.01

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