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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,568.36, 74,197.02 and 26,123.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,568.36, 74,197.02 and 26,123.72 is: 39,103.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,568.36 : 74,197.02 = 26,123.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,568.36/74,197.02 = 26,123.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,568.36x = 74,197.02 × 26,123.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,568.36x = 1,938,302,175.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,938,302,175.31/49,568.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,103.62

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