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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,685.56, 74,506.47 and 26,306.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,685.56, 74,506.47 and 26,306.53 is: 39,448.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,685.56 : 74,506.47 = 26,306.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,685.56/74,506.47 = 26,306.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,685.56x = 74,506.47 × 26,306.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,685.56x = 1,960,006,688.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,006,688.25/49,685.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,448.22

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