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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,255.20, 73,929.20 and 25,898.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,255.20, 73,929.20 and 25,898.40 is: 38,872.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,255.20 : 73,929.20 = 25,898.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,255.20/73,929.20 = 25,898.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,255.20x = 73,929.20 × 25,898.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,255.20x = 1,914,647,993.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,914,647,993.28/49,255.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,872.00

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