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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,889.86, 74,836.41 and 26,191.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,889.86, 74,836.41 and 26,191.42 is: 39,287.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,889.86 : 74,836.41 = 26,191.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,889.86/74,836.41 = 26,191.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,889.86x = 74,836.41 × 26,191.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,889.86x = 1,960,071,845.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,071,845.60/49,889.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,287.98

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