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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,927.50, 74,948.85 and 25,355.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,927.50, 74,948.85 and 25,355.34 is: 38,062.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,927.50 : 74,948.85 = 25,355.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,927.50/74,948.85 = 25,355.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,927.50x = 74,948.85 × 25,355.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,927.50x = 1,900,353,574.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,900,353,574.36/49,927.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,062.26

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