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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,559.80, 74,342.90 and 26,231.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,559.80, 74,342.90 and 26,231.80 is: 39,349.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,559.80 : 74,342.90 = 26,231.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,559.80/74,342.90 = 26,231.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,559.80x = 74,342.90 × 26,231.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,559.80x = 1,950,148,084.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,950,148,084.22/49,559.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,349.39

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