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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,226.20, 73,839.30 and 25,606.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,226.20, 73,839.30 and 25,606.60 is: 38,409.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,226.20 : 73,839.30 = 25,606.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,226.20/73,839.30 = 25,606.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,226.20x = 73,839.30 × 25,606.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,226.20x = 1,890,773,419.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,890,773,419.38/49,226.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,409.90

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