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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,415.22, 74,079.45 and 25,672.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,415.22, 74,079.45 and 25,672.77 is: 38,486.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,415.22 : 74,079.45 = 25,672.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,415.22/74,079.45 = 25,672.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,415.22x = 74,079.45 × 25,672.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,415.22x = 1,901,824,681.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,901,824,681.58/49,415.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,486.62

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