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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,562.34, 74,303.85 and 25,857.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,562.34, 74,303.85 and 25,857.99 is: 38,766.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,562.34 : 74,303.85 = 25,857.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,562.34/74,303.85 = 25,857.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,562.34x = 74,303.85 × 25,857.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,562.34x = 1,921,348,210.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,921,348,210.26/49,562.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,766.29

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