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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,094.01, 73,572.37 and 26,556.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,094.01, 73,572.37 and 26,556.04 is: 39,796.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,094.01 : 73,572.37 = 26,556.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,094.01/73,572.37 = 26,556.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,094.01x = 73,572.37 × 26,556.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,094.01x = 1,953,790,412.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,953,790,412.35/49,094.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,796.92

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