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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,702.87, 74,601.01 and 26,027.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,702.87, 74,601.01 and 26,027.40 is: 39,065.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,702.87 : 74,601.01 = 26,027.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,702.87/74,601.01 = 26,027.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,702.87x = 74,601.01 × 26,027.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,702.87x = 1,941,670,262.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,941,670,262.61/49,702.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,065.56

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