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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,840.40, 74,701.40 and 26,454.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,840.40, 74,701.40 and 26,454.80 is: 39,650.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,840.40 : 74,701.40 = 26,454.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,840.40/74,701.40 = 26,454.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,840.40x = 74,701.40 × 26,454.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,840.40x = 1,976,210,596.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,976,210,596.72/49,840.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,650.78

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