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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,823.57, 74,778.54 and 26,147.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,823.57, 74,778.54 and 26,147.85 is: 39,244.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,823.57 : 74,778.54 = 26,147.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,823.57/74,778.54 = 26,147.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,823.57x = 74,778.54 × 26,147.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,823.57x = 1,955,298,047.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,955,298,047.14/49,823.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,244.44

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