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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,692.60, 74,625.30 and 26,364.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,692.60, 74,625.30 and 26,364.60 is: 39,592.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,692.60 : 74,625.30 = 26,364.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,692.60/74,625.30 = 26,364.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,692.60x = 74,625.30 × 26,364.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,692.60x = 1,967,466,184.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,967,466,184.38/49,692.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,592.74

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