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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,880.60, 74,907.30 and 26,552.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,880.60, 74,907.30 and 26,552.60 is: 39,874.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,880.60 : 74,907.30 = 26,552.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,880.60/74,907.30 = 26,552.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,880.60x = 74,907.30 × 26,552.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,880.60x = 1,988,983,573.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,988,983,573.98/49,880.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,874.89

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