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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,951.20, 74,902.08 and 26,571.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,951.20, 74,902.08 and 26,571.36 is: 39,843.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,951.20 : 74,902.08 = 26,571.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,951.20/74,902.08 = 26,571.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,951.20x = 74,902.08 × 26,571.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,951.20x = 1,990,250,132.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,990,250,132.43/49,951.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,843.89

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