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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,595.58, 74,366.03 and 25,843.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,595.58, 74,366.03 and 25,843.85 is: 38,751.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,595.58 : 74,366.03 = 25,843.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,595.58/74,366.03 = 25,843.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,595.58x = 74,366.03 × 25,843.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,595.58x = 1,921,904,496.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,921,904,496.07/49,595.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,751.53

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