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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,419.37, 74,055.75 and 25,974.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,419.37, 74,055.75 and 25,974.73 is: 38,923.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,419.37 : 74,055.75 = 25,974.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,419.37/74,055.75 = 25,974.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,419.37x = 74,055.75 × 25,974.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,419.37x = 1,923,578,111.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,923,578,111.20/49,419.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,923.57

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