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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,407.40, 74,045.58 and 26,050.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,407.40, 74,045.58 and 26,050.36 is: 39,040.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,407.40 : 74,045.58 = 26,050.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,407.40/74,045.58 = 26,050.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,407.40x = 74,045.58 × 26,050.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,407.40x = 1,928,914,015.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,928,914,015.41/49,407.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,040.99

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