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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,894.26, 74,873.82 and 26,537.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,894.26, 74,873.82 and 26,537.10 is: 39,822.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,894.26 : 74,873.82 = 26,537.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,894.26/74,873.82 = 26,537.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,894.26x = 74,873.82 × 26,537.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,894.26x = 1,986,934,048.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,986,934,048.72/49,894.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,822.90

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