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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,857.74, 74,829.76 and 26,181.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,857.74, 74,829.76 and 26,181.95 is: 39,295.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,857.74 : 74,829.76 = 26,181.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,857.74/74,829.76 = 26,181.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,857.74x = 74,829.76 × 26,181.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,857.74x = 1,959,189,016.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,959,189,016.15/49,857.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,295.58

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