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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,880.10, 74,906.55 and 26,552.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,880.10, 74,906.55 and 26,552.10 is: 39,874.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,880.10 : 74,906.55 = 26,552.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,880.10/74,906.55 = 26,552.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,880.10x = 74,906.55 × 26,552.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,880.10x = 1,988,926,206.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,988,926,206.26/49,880.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,874.14

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