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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,556.44, 68,388.23 and 26,895.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,556.44, 68,388.23 and 26,895.81 is: 37,116.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,556.44 : 68,388.23 = 26,895.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,556.44/68,388.23 = 26,895.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,556.44x = 68,388.23 × 26,895.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,556.44x = 1,839,357,164.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,839,357,164.01/49,556.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,116.41

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