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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,930.50, 74,953.35 and 25,358.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,930.50, 74,953.35 and 25,358.34 is: 38,066.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,930.50 : 74,953.35 = 25,358.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,930.50/74,953.35 = 25,358.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,930.50x = 74,953.35 × 25,358.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,930.50x = 1,900,692,533.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,900,692,533.44/49,930.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,066.76

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