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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,096.01, 73,575.37 and 26,558.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,096.01, 73,575.37 and 26,558.04 is: 39,799.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,096.01 : 73,575.37 = 26,558.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,096.01/73,575.37 = 26,558.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,096.01x = 73,575.37 × 26,558.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,096.01x = 1,954,017,619.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,954,017,619.47/49,096.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,799.93

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