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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,029.20, 73,492.60 and 26,808.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,029.20, 73,492.60 and 26,808.40 is: 40,184.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,029.20 : 73,492.60 = 26,808.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,029.20/73,492.60 = 26,808.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,029.20x = 73,492.60 × 26,808.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,029.20x = 1,970,219,017.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,970,219,017.84/49,029.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,184.60

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