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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,473.79, 74,186.08 and 25,768.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,473.79, 74,186.08 and 25,768.13 is: 38,639.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,473.79 : 74,186.08 = 25,768.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,473.79/74,186.08 = 25,768.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,473.79x = 74,186.08 × 25,768.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,473.79x = 1,911,636,118.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,911,636,118.28/49,473.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,639.37

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