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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,026.60, 73,442.70 and 26,800.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,026.60, 73,442.70 and 26,800.20 is: 40,147.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,026.60 : 73,442.70 = 26,800.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,026.60/73,442.70 = 26,800.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,026.60x = 73,442.70 × 26,800.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,026.60x = 1,968,279,048.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,968,279,048.54/49,026.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,147.17

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