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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,339.62, 68,088.53 and 26,678.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,339.62, 68,088.53 and 26,678.46 is: 36,816.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,339.62 : 68,088.53 = 26,678.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,339.62/68,088.53 = 26,678.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,339.62x = 68,088.53 × 26,678.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,339.62x = 1,816,496,990.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,816,496,990.67/49,339.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,816.19

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