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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,616.45, 68,470.37 and 26,955.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,616.45, 68,470.37 and 26,955.29 is: 37,198.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,616.45 : 68,470.37 = 26,955.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,616.45/68,470.37 = 26,955.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,616.45x = 68,470.37 × 26,955.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,616.45x = 1,845,638,337.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,845,638,337.41/49,616.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,198.11

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