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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,202.32, 67,899.24 and 26,845.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,202.32, 67,899.24 and 26,845.84 is: 37,047.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,202.32 : 67,899.24 = 26,845.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,202.32/67,899.24 = 26,845.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,202.32x = 67,899.24 × 26,845.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,202.32x = 1,822,812,133.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,822,812,133.16/49,202.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,047.28

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