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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,365.86, 74,003.37 and 26,843.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,365.86, 74,003.37 and 26,843.64 is: 40,240.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,365.86 : 74,003.37 = 26,843.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,365.86/74,003.37 = 26,843.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,365.86x = 74,003.37 × 26,843.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,365.86x = 1,986,519,823.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,986,519,823.07/49,365.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,240.76

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