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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,745.60, 74,704.80 and 26,417.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,745.60, 74,704.80 and 26,417.60 is: 39,672.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,745.60 : 74,704.80 = 26,417.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,745.60/74,704.80 = 26,417.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,745.60x = 74,704.80 × 26,417.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,745.60x = 1,973,521,524.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,973,521,524.48/49,745.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,672.28

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