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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,559.09, 74,298.98 and 25,854.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,559.09, 74,298.98 and 25,854.74 is: 38,761.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,559.09 : 74,298.98 = 25,854.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,559.09/74,298.98 = 25,854.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,559.09x = 74,298.98 × 25,854.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,559.09x = 1,920,980,503.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,920,980,503.31/49,559.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,761.42

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