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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,216.20, 73,824.30 and 25,839.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,216.20, 73,824.30 and 25,839.60 is: 38,759.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,216.20 : 73,824.30 = 25,839.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,216.20/73,824.30 = 25,839.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,216.20x = 73,824.30 × 25,839.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,216.20x = 1,907,590,382.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,907,590,382.28/49,216.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,759.40

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