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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,626.40, 74,461.20 and 25,002.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,626.40, 74,461.20 and 25,002.40 is: 37,514.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,626.40 : 74,461.20 = 25,002.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,626.40/74,461.20 = 25,002.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,626.40x = 74,461.20 × 25,002.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,626.40x = 1,861,708,706.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,861,708,706.88/49,626.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,514.48

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