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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,088.25, 67,741.79 and 26,732.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,088.25, 67,741.79 and 26,732.25 is: 36,890.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,088.25 : 67,741.79 = 26,732.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,088.25/67,741.79 = 26,732.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,088.25x = 67,741.79 × 26,732.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,088.25x = 1,810,890,332.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,810,890,332.07/49,088.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,890.51

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