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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,564.86, 74,191.77 and 26,120.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,564.86, 74,191.77 and 26,120.22 is: 39,098.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,564.86 : 74,191.77 = 26,120.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,564.86/74,191.77 = 26,120.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,564.86x = 74,191.77 × 26,120.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,564.86x = 1,937,905,354.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,937,905,354.59/49,564.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,098.37

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