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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,460.16, 74,204 and 26,080.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,460.16, 74,204 and 26,080.32 is: 39,127.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,460.16 : 74,204 = 26,080.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,460.16/74,204 = 26,080.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,460.16x = 74,204 × 26,080.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,460.16x = 1,935,264,065.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,935,264,065.28/49,460.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,127.74

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