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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,567.36, 74,195.52 and 26,122.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,567.36, 74,195.52 and 26,122.72 is: 39,102.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,567.36 : 74,195.52 = 26,122.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,567.36/74,195.52 = 26,122.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,567.36x = 74,195.52 × 26,122.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,567.36x = 1,938,188,794.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,938,188,794.21/49,567.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,102.12

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