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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,950.09, 74,838.74 and 26,505.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,950.09, 74,838.74 and 26,505.45 is: 39,712.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,950.09 : 74,838.74 = 26,505.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,950.09/74,838.74 = 26,505.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,950.09x = 74,838.74 × 26,505.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,950.09x = 1,983,634,348.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,983,634,348.61/49,950.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,712.33

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