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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,687.06, 73,030.05 and 26,495.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,687.06, 73,030.05 and 26,495.40 is: 39,742.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,687.06 : 73,030.05 = 26,495.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,687.06/73,030.05 = 26,495.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,687.06x = 73,030.05 × 26,495.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,687.06x = 1,934,960,386.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,934,960,386.77/48,687.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,742.81

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