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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,201.80, 67,898.10 and 26,845.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,201.80, 67,898.10 and 26,845.32 is: 37,046.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,201.80 : 67,898.10 = 26,845.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,201.80/67,898.10 = 26,845.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,201.80x = 67,898.10 × 26,845.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,201.80x = 1,822,746,221.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,822,746,221.89/49,201.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,046.33

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