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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,742.94, 74,643.04 and 26,369.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,742.94, 74,643.04 and 26,369.32 is: 39,569.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,742.94 : 74,643.04 = 26,369.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,742.94/74,643.04 = 26,369.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,742.94x = 74,643.04 × 26,369.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,742.94x = 1,968,286,207.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,968,286,207.53/49,742.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,569.16

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