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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,608.36, 68,460.26 and 26,947.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,608.36, 68,460.26 and 26,947.77 is: 37,188.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,608.36 : 68,460.26 = 26,947.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,608.36/68,460.26 = 26,947.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,608.36x = 68,460.26 × 26,947.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,608.36x = 1,844,851,205.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,844,851,205.88/49,608.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,188.31

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