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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,097.01, 73,576.86 and 26,559.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,097.01, 73,576.86 and 26,559.03 is: 39,801.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,097.01 : 73,576.86 = 26,559.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,097.01/73,576.86 = 26,559.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,097.01x = 73,576.86 × 26,559.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,097.01x = 1,954,130,032.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,954,130,032.05/49,097.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,801.41

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