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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,448.92, 74,213.24 and 25,763.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,448.92, 74,213.24 and 25,763.71 is: 38,666.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,448.92 : 74,213.24 = 25,763.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,448.92/74,213.24 = 25,763.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,448.92x = 74,213.24 × 25,763.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,448.92x = 1,912,008,393.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,912,008,393.52/49,448.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,666.33

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