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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,535.33, 74,171.75 and 26,112.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,535.33, 74,171.75 and 26,112.56 is: 39,099.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,535.33 : 74,171.75 = 26,112.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,535.33/74,171.75 = 26,112.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,535.33x = 74,171.75 × 26,112.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,535.33x = 1,936,813,770.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,936,813,770.76/49,535.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,099.65

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