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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,722.58, 74,515.69 and 26,302.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,722.58, 74,515.69 and 26,302.24 is: 39,417.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,722.58 : 74,515.69 = 26,302.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,722.58/74,515.69 = 26,302.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,722.58x = 74,515.69 × 26,302.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,722.58x = 1,959,929,562.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,959,929,562.15/49,722.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,417.29

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