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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,850.19, 74,803.23 and 26,476.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,850.19, 74,803.23 and 26,476.02 is: 39,728.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,850.19 : 74,803.23 = 26,476.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,850.19/74,803.23 = 26,476.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,850.19x = 74,803.23 × 26,476.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,850.19x = 1,980,491,813.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,980,491,813.54/49,850.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,728.87

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