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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,561.34, 74,302.35 and 25,856.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,561.34, 74,302.35 and 25,856.99 is: 38,764.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,561.34 : 74,302.35 = 25,856.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,561.34/74,302.35 = 25,856.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,561.34x = 74,302.35 × 25,856.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,561.34x = 1,921,234,749.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,921,234,749.41/49,561.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,764.79

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