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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,883.28, 74,857.28 and 26,526.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,883.28, 74,857.28 and 26,526.12 is: 39,806.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,883.28 : 74,857.28 = 26,526.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,883.28/74,857.28 = 26,526.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,883.28x = 74,857.28 × 26,526.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,883.28x = 1,985,673,192.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,985,673,192.15/49,883.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,806.39

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