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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,877.60, 74,902.80 and 26,549.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,877.60, 74,902.80 and 26,549.60 is: 39,870.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,877.60 : 74,902.80 = 26,549.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,877.60/74,902.80 = 26,549.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,877.60x = 74,902.80 × 26,549.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,877.60x = 1,988,639,378.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,988,639,378.88/49,877.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,870.39

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