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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,000.44, 73,466.64 and 26,824.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,000.44, 73,466.64 and 26,824.26 is: 40,217.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,000.44 : 73,466.64 = 26,824.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,000.44/73,466.64 = 26,824.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,000.44x = 73,466.64 × 26,824.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,000.44x = 1,970,688,252.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,970,688,252.69/49,000.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,217.77

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