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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,527.88, 74,298.30 and 26,155.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,527.88, 74,298.30 and 26,155.24 is: 39,236.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,527.88 : 74,298.30 = 26,155.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,527.88/74,298.30 = 26,155.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,527.88x = 74,298.30 × 26,155.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,527.88x = 1,943,289,868.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,943,289,868.09/49,527.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,236.28

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