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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,608.06, 74,384.70 and 25,856.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,608.06, 74,384.70 and 25,856.34 is: 38,770.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,608.06 : 74,384.70 = 25,856.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,608.06/74,384.70 = 25,856.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,608.06x = 74,384.70 × 25,856.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,608.06x = 1,923,316,094.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,923,316,094.00/49,608.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,770.23

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