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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,471.70, 72,669.15 and 26,583.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,471.70, 72,669.15 and 26,583.70 is: 39,854.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,471.70 : 72,669.15 = 26,583.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,471.70/72,669.15 = 26,583.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,471.70x = 72,669.15 × 26,583.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,471.70x = 1,931,814,882.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,931,814,882.86/48,471.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,854.49

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