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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,019.44, 73,495.12 and 26,843.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,019.44, 73,495.12 and 26,843.28 is: 40,246.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,019.44 : 73,495.12 = 26,843.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,019.44/73,495.12 = 26,843.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,019.44x = 73,495.12 × 26,843.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,019.44x = 1,972,850,084.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,972,850,084.79/49,019.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,246.28

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