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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,132.38, 67,802.75 and 26,776.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,132.38, 67,802.75 and 26,776.38 is: 36,951.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,132.38 : 67,802.75 = 26,776.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,132.38/67,802.75 = 26,776.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,132.38x = 67,802.75 × 26,776.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,132.38x = 1,815,512,199.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,815,512,199.05/49,132.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,951.44

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