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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,818.32, 76,182.12 and 25,844.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,818.32, 76,182.12 and 25,844.40 is: 38,743.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,818.32 : 76,182.12 = 25,844.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,818.32/76,182.12 = 25,844.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,818.32x = 76,182.12 × 25,844.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,818.32x = 1,968,881,182.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,968,881,182.13/50,818.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,743.53

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