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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,816.53, 74,746.80 and 26,118.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,816.53, 74,746.80 and 26,118.41 is: 39,189.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,816.53 : 74,746.80 = 26,118.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,816.53/74,746.80 = 26,118.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,816.53x = 74,746.80 × 26,118.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,816.53x = 1,952,267,194.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,952,267,194.85/49,816.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,189.14

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