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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,034.24, 67,667.04 and 26,678.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,034.24, 67,667.04 and 26,678.72 is: 36,816.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,034.24 : 67,667.04 = 26,678.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,034.24/67,667.04 = 26,678.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,034.24x = 67,667.04 × 26,678.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,034.24x = 1,805,270,013.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,805,270,013.39/49,034.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,816.52

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