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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,460.74, 72,690.19 and 26,414.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,460.74, 72,690.19 and 26,414.42 is: 39,621.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,460.74 : 72,690.19 = 26,414.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,460.74/72,690.19 = 26,414.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,460.74x = 72,690.19 × 26,414.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,460.74x = 1,920,069,208.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,920,069,208.54/48,460.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,621.13

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