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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,941.90, 74,934.63 and 26,540.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,941.90, 74,934.63 and 26,540.94 is: 39,822.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,941.90 : 74,934.63 = 26,540.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,941.90/74,934.63 = 26,540.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,941.90x = 74,934.63 × 26,540.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,941.90x = 1,988,835,518.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,988,835,518.75/49,941.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,822.98

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