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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,527.45, 74,159.96 and 26,104.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,527.45, 74,159.96 and 26,104.68 is: 39,087.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,527.45 : 74,159.96 = 26,104.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,527.45/74,159.96 = 26,104.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,527.45x = 74,159.96 × 26,104.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,527.45x = 1,935,921,894.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,935,921,894.09/49,527.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,087.86

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