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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,897.10, 74,736.30 and 26,496.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,897.10, 74,736.30 and 26,496.20 is: 39,686.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,897.10 : 74,736.30 = 26,496.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,897.10/74,736.30 = 26,496.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,897.10x = 74,736.30 × 26,496.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,897.10x = 1,980,227,952.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,980,227,952.06/49,897.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,686.23

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