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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,844.77, 74,810.28 and 26,169.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,844.77, 74,810.28 and 26,169.02 is: 39,276.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,844.77 : 74,810.28 = 26,169.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,844.77/74,810.28 = 26,169.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,844.77x = 74,810.28 × 26,169.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,844.77x = 1,957,712,138.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,957,712,138.95/49,844.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,276.18

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