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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,501.35, 74,142.68 and 26,100.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,501.35, 74,142.68 and 26,100.45 is: 39,093.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,501.35 : 74,142.68 = 26,100.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,501.35/74,142.68 = 26,100.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,501.35x = 74,142.68 × 26,100.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,501.35x = 1,935,157,181.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,935,157,181.70/49,501.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,093.02

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