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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,902.60, 74,744.55 and 26,501.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,902.60, 74,744.55 and 26,501.70 is: 39,694.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,902.60 : 74,744.55 = 26,501.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,902.60/74,744.55 = 26,501.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,902.60x = 74,744.55 × 26,501.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,902.60x = 1,980,857,640.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,980,857,640.74/49,902.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,694.48

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