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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,199.42, 67,895.16 and 26,843.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,199.42, 67,895.16 and 26,843.42 is: 37,043.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,199.42 : 67,895.16 = 26,843.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,199.42/67,895.16 = 26,843.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,199.42x = 67,895.16 × 26,843.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,199.42x = 1,822,538,295.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,822,538,295.85/49,199.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,043.90

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