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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,857.26, 74,818.29 and 26,500.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,857.26, 74,818.29 and 26,500.10 is: 39,767.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,857.26 : 74,818.29 = 26,500.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,857.26/74,818.29 = 26,500.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,857.26x = 74,818.29 × 26,500.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,857.26x = 1,982,692,166.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,982,692,166.83/49,857.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,767.37

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