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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,856.11, 74,745.82 and 25,814.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,856.11, 74,745.82 and 25,814.65 is: 38,702.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,856.11 : 74,745.82 = 25,814.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,856.11/74,745.82 = 25,814.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,856.11x = 74,745.82 × 25,814.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,856.11x = 1,929,537,182.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,929,537,182.26/49,856.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,702.12

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