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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,876.60, 74,901.30 and 26,548.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,876.60, 74,901.30 and 26,548.60 is: 39,868.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,876.60 : 74,901.30 = 26,548.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,876.60/74,901.30 = 26,548.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,876.60x = 74,901.30 × 26,548.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,876.60x = 1,988,524,653.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,988,524,653.18/49,876.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,868.89

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