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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,858.49, 74,749.39 and 25,817.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,858.49, 74,749.39 and 25,817.03 is: 38,705.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,858.49 : 74,749.39 = 25,817.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,858.49/74,749.39 = 25,817.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,858.49x = 74,749.39 × 25,817.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,858.49x = 1,929,806,805.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,929,806,805.82/49,858.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,705.68

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