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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,136.12, 73,704.60 and 26,937.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,136.12, 73,704.60 and 26,937.36 is: 40,406.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,136.12 : 73,704.60 = 26,937.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,136.12/73,704.60 = 26,937.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,136.12x = 73,704.60 × 26,937.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,136.12x = 1,985,407,343.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,985,407,343.86/49,136.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,406.27

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