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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,861.56, 74,746.17 and 26,164.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,861.56, 74,746.17 and 26,164.20 is: 39,222.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,861.56 : 74,746.17 = 26,164.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,861.56/74,746.17 = 26,164.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,861.56x = 74,746.17 × 26,164.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,861.56x = 1,955,673,741.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,955,673,741.11/49,861.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,222.07

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