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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,851.48, 74,804.76 and 26,477.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,851.48, 74,804.76 and 26,477.04 is: 39,730.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,851.48 : 74,804.76 = 26,477.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,851.48/74,804.76 = 26,477.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,851.48x = 74,804.76 × 26,477.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,851.48x = 1,980,608,622.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,980,608,622.71/49,851.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,730.19

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