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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,702.68, 74,600.73 and 26,027.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,702.68, 74,600.73 and 26,027.22 is: 39,065.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,702.68 : 74,600.73 = 26,027.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,702.68/74,600.73 = 26,027.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,702.68x = 74,600.73 × 26,027.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,702.68x = 1,941,649,471.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,941,649,471.99/49,702.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,065.29

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