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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,434.65, 74,178.13 and 26,961.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,434.65, 74,178.13 and 26,961.56 is: 40,456.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,434.65 : 74,178.13 = 26,961.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,434.65/74,178.13 = 26,961.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,434.65x = 74,178.13 × 26,961.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,434.65x = 1,999,957,993.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,999,957,993.11/49,434.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,456.60

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