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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,856.99, 74,747.14 and 25,815.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,856.99, 74,747.14 and 25,815.53 is: 38,703.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,856.99 : 74,747.14 = 25,815.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,856.99/74,747.14 = 25,815.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,856.99x = 74,747.14 × 25,815.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,856.99x = 1,929,636,736.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,929,636,736.96/49,856.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,703.44

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