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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,869.32, 74,843.84 and 25,860.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,869.32, 74,843.84 and 25,860.44 is: 38,811.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,869.32 : 74,843.84 = 25,860.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,869.32/74,843.84 = 25,860.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,869.32x = 74,843.84 × 25,860.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,869.32x = 1,935,494,504.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,935,494,504.39/49,869.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,811.33

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