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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,100.32, 67,758.16 and 26,743.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,100.32, 67,758.16 and 26,743.84 is: 36,906.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,100.32 : 67,758.16 = 26,743.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,100.32/67,758.16 = 26,743.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,100.32x = 67,758.16 × 26,743.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,100.32x = 1,812,113,389.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,812,113,389.73/49,100.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,906.35

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