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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,561.84, 74,303.10 and 25,857.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,561.84, 74,303.10 and 25,857.49 is: 38,765.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,561.84 : 74,303.10 = 25,857.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,561.84/74,303.10 = 25,857.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,561.84x = 74,303.10 × 25,857.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,561.84x = 1,921,291,665.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,921,291,665.22/49,561.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,765.54

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