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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,351.43, 74,000.47 and 25,600.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,351.43, 74,000.47 and 25,600.10 is: 38,386.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,351.43 : 74,000.47 = 25,600.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,351.43/74,000.47 = 25,600.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,351.43x = 74,000.47 × 25,600.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,351.43x = 1,894,419,432.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,894,419,432.05/49,351.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,386.31

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