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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,812.32, 74,722.80 and 26,438.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,812.32, 74,722.80 and 26,438.24 is: 39,659.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,812.32 : 74,722.80 = 26,438.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,812.32/74,722.80 = 26,438.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,812.32x = 74,722.80 × 26,438.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,812.32x = 1,975,539,319.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,975,539,319.87/49,812.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,659.65

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