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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,437.01, 74,122.57 and 25,686.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,437.01, 74,122.57 and 25,686.19 is: 38,512.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,437.01 : 74,122.57 = 25,686.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,437.01/74,122.57 = 25,686.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,437.01x = 74,122.57 × 25,686.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,437.01x = 1,903,926,416.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,903,926,416.31/49,437.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,512.17

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