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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,241.04, 67,955.08 and 26,884.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,241.04, 67,955.08 and 26,884.88 is: 37,102.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,241.04 : 67,955.08 = 26,884.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,241.04/67,955.08 = 26,884.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,241.04x = 67,955.08 × 26,884.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,241.04x = 1,826,964,171.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,826,964,171.19/49,241.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,102.47

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