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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,706.02, 74,559.84 and 26,284.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,706.02, 74,559.84 and 26,284.06 is: 39,426.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,706.02 : 74,559.84 = 26,284.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,706.02/74,559.84 = 26,284.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,706.02x = 74,559.84 × 26,284.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,706.02x = 1,959,735,308.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,959,735,308.15/49,706.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,426.52

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