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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,890.86, 74,837.91 and 26,192.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,890.86, 74,837.91 and 26,192.42 is: 39,289.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,890.86 : 74,837.91 = 26,192.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,890.86/74,837.91 = 26,192.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,890.86x = 74,837.91 × 26,192.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,890.86x = 1,960,185,970.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,185,970.64/49,890.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,289.48

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