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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,861.01, 74,823.92 and 26,503.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,861.01, 74,823.92 and 26,503.85 is: 39,773.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,861.01 : 74,823.92 = 26,503.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,861.01/74,823.92 = 26,503.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,861.01x = 74,823.92 × 26,503.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,861.01x = 1,983,121,819.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,983,121,819.57/49,861.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,773.00

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