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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,811.59, 74,761.23 and 26,136.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,811.59, 74,761.23 and 26,136.07 is: 39,227.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,811.59 : 74,761.23 = 26,136.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,811.59/74,761.23 = 26,136.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,811.59x = 74,761.23 × 26,136.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,811.59x = 1,953,964,740.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,953,964,740.57/49,811.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,227.11

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