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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,961.08, 74,975.64 and 26,603.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,961.08, 74,975.64 and 26,603.92 is: 39,924.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,961.08 : 74,975.64 = 26,603.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,961.08/74,975.64 = 26,603.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,961.08x = 74,975.64 × 26,603.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,961.08x = 1,994,645,928.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,994,645,928.51/49,961.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,924.00

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