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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,860.51, 74,823.17 and 26,503.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,860.51, 74,823.17 and 26,503.35 is: 39,772.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,860.51 : 74,823.17 = 26,503.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,860.51/74,823.17 = 26,503.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,860.51x = 74,823.17 × 26,503.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,860.51x = 1,983,064,530.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,983,064,530.10/49,860.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,772.25

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