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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,339.76, 68,088.87 and 26,678.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,339.76, 68,088.87 and 26,678.75 is: 36,816.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,339.76 : 68,088.87 = 26,678.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,339.76/68,088.87 = 26,678.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,339.76x = 68,088.87 × 26,678.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,339.76x = 1,816,525,940.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,816,525,940.51/49,339.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,816.68

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