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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,034.50, 67,667.61 and 26,678.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,034.50, 67,667.61 and 26,678.66 is: 36,816.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,034.50 : 67,667.61 = 26,678.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,034.50/67,667.61 = 26,678.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,034.50x = 67,667.61 × 26,678.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,034.50x = 1,805,281,160.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,805,281,160.20/49,034.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,816.55

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