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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,728.43, 74,566.07 and 25,978.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,728.43, 74,566.07 and 25,978.52 is: 38,953.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,728.43 : 74,566.07 = 25,978.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,728.43/74,566.07 = 25,978.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,728.43x = 74,566.07 × 25,978.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,728.43x = 1,937,116,294.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,937,116,294.76/49,728.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,953.90

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