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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,530.88, 74,302.80 and 26,158.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,530.88, 74,302.80 and 26,158.24 is: 39,240.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,530.88 : 74,302.80 = 26,158.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,530.88/74,302.80 = 26,158.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,530.88x = 74,302.80 × 26,158.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,530.88x = 1,943,630,475.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,943,630,475.07/49,530.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,240.78

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