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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,917.32, 74,809.74 and 26,493.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,917.32, 74,809.74 and 26,493.32 is: 39,704.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,917.32 : 74,809.74 = 26,493.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,917.32/74,809.74 = 26,493.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,917.32x = 74,809.74 × 26,493.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,917.32x = 1,981,958,380.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,981,958,380.94/49,917.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,704.82

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