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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,895.26, 74,875.32 and 26,538.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,895.26, 74,875.32 and 26,538.10 is: 39,824.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,895.26 : 74,875.32 = 26,538.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,895.26/74,875.32 = 26,538.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,895.26x = 74,875.32 × 26,538.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,895.26x = 1,987,048,729.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,987,048,729.69/49,895.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,824.40

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