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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,751.94, 74,656.56 and 26,378.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,751.94, 74,656.56 and 26,378.34 is: 39,582.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,751.94 : 74,656.56 = 26,378.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,751.94/74,656.56 = 26,378.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,751.94x = 74,656.56 × 26,378.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,751.94x = 1,969,316,122.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,969,316,122.91/49,751.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,582.70

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