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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,918.32, 74,811.24 and 26,494.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,918.32, 74,811.24 and 26,494.32 is: 39,706.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,918.32 : 74,811.24 = 26,494.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,918.32/74,811.24 = 26,494.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,918.32x = 74,811.24 × 26,494.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,918.32x = 1,982,072,932.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,982,072,932.16/49,918.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,706.32

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