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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,412.66, 74,092.34 and 25,661.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,412.66, 74,092.34 and 25,661.62 is: 38,478.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,412.66 : 74,092.34 = 25,661.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,412.66/74,092.34 = 25,661.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,412.66x = 74,092.34 × 25,661.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,412.66x = 1,901,329,069.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,901,329,069.64/49,412.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,478.58

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