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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,881.60, 74,908.80 and 26,553.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,881.60, 74,908.80 and 26,553.60 is: 39,876.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,881.60 : 74,908.80 = 26,553.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,881.60/74,908.80 = 26,553.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,881.60x = 74,908.80 × 26,553.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,881.60x = 1,989,098,311.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,989,098,311.68/49,881.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,876.39

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