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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,807.53, 74,733.17 and 26,435.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,807.53, 74,733.17 and 26,435.79 is: 39,665.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,807.53 : 74,733.17 = 26,435.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,807.53/74,733.17 = 26,435.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,807.53x = 74,733.17 × 26,435.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,807.53x = 1,975,630,255.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,975,630,255.98/49,807.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,665.29

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