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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,929, 74,951.10 and 25,356.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,929, 74,951.10 and 25,356.84 is: 38,064.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,929 : 74,951.10 = 25,356.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,929/74,951.10 = 25,356.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,929x = 74,951.10 × 25,356.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,929x = 1,900,523,050.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,900,523,050.52/49,929
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,064.51

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