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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,805.34, 74,730.03 and 26,107.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,805.34, 74,730.03 and 26,107.23 is: 39,172.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,805.34 : 74,730.03 = 26,107.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,805.34/74,730.03 = 26,107.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,805.34x = 74,730.03 × 26,107.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,805.34x = 1,950,994,081.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,950,994,081.12/49,805.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,172.39

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