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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,862.56, 74,747.67 and 26,165.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,862.56, 74,747.67 and 26,165.20 is: 39,223.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,862.56 : 74,747.67 = 26,165.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,862.56/74,747.67 = 26,165.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,862.56x = 74,747.67 × 26,165.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,862.56x = 1,955,787,735.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,955,787,735.08/49,862.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,223.57

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