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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,386.74, 68,153.18 and 26,725.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,386.74, 68,153.18 and 26,725.24 is: 36,880.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,386.74 : 68,153.18 = 26,725.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,386.74/68,153.18 = 26,725.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,386.74x = 68,153.18 × 26,725.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,386.74x = 1,821,410,092.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,821,410,092.26/49,386.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,880.55

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