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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,418.37, 74,054.25 and 25,973.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,418.37, 74,054.25 and 25,973.73 is: 38,922.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,418.37 : 74,054.25 = 25,973.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,418.37/74,054.25 = 25,973.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,418.37x = 74,054.25 × 25,973.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,418.37x = 1,923,465,094.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,923,465,094.85/49,418.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,922.07

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