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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,097.60, 73,678.70 and 26,926.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,097.60, 73,678.70 and 26,926.55 is: 40,407.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,097.60 : 73,678.70 = 26,926.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,097.60/73,678.70 = 26,926.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,097.60x = 73,678.70 × 26,926.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,097.60x = 1,983,913,023.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,983,913,023.24/49,097.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,407.53

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