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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,352.83, 73,984.46 and 25,632.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,352.83, 73,984.46 and 25,632.65 is: 38,425.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,352.83 : 73,984.46 = 25,632.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,352.83/73,984.46 = 25,632.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,352.83x = 73,984.46 × 25,632.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,352.83x = 1,896,417,768.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,896,417,768.62/49,352.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,425.71

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