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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,593.33, 74,362.66 and 25,841.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,593.33, 74,362.66 and 25,841.60 is: 38,748.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,593.33 : 74,362.66 = 25,841.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,593.33/74,362.66 = 25,841.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,593.33x = 74,362.66 × 25,841.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,593.33x = 1,921,649,957.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,921,649,957.10/49,593.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,748.15

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