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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,685.67, 74,494.79 and 25,282.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,685.67, 74,494.79 and 25,282.36 is: 37,906.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,685.67 : 74,494.79 = 25,282.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,685.67/74,494.79 = 25,282.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,685.67x = 74,494.79 × 25,282.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,685.67x = 1,883,404,160.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,883,404,160.42/49,685.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,906.39

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