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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,875.60, 74,899.80 and 26,547.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,875.60, 74,899.80 and 26,547.60 is: 39,867.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,875.60 : 74,899.80 = 26,547.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,875.60/74,899.80 = 26,547.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,875.60x = 74,899.80 × 26,547.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,875.60x = 1,988,409,930.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,988,409,930.48/49,875.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,867.39

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