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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,864.56, 74,750.67 and 26,167.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,864.56, 74,750.67 and 26,167.20 is: 39,226.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,864.56 : 74,750.67 = 26,167.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,864.56/74,750.67 = 26,167.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,864.56x = 74,750.67 × 26,167.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,864.56x = 1,956,015,732.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,956,015,732.02/49,864.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,226.57

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