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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,100.60, 73,683.20 and 26,929.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,100.60, 73,683.20 and 26,929.55 is: 40,412.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,100.60 : 73,683.20 = 26,929.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,100.60/73,683.20 = 26,929.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,100.60x = 73,683.20 × 26,929.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,100.60x = 1,984,255,418.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,984,255,418.56/49,100.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,412.04

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