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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,186.26, 67,877.25 and 26,830.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,186.26, 67,877.25 and 26,830.74 is: 37,026.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,186.26 : 67,877.25 = 26,830.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,186.26/67,877.25 = 26,830.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,186.26x = 67,877.25 × 26,830.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,186.26x = 1,821,196,846.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,821,196,846.67/49,186.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,026.54

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