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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,976.40, 74,986.20 and 25,352.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,976.40, 74,986.20 and 25,352.40 is: 38,039.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,976.40 : 74,986.20 = 25,352.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,976.40/74,986.20 = 25,352.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,976.40x = 74,986.20 × 25,352.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,976.40x = 1,901,080,136.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,901,080,136.88/49,976.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,039.56

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