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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,705.90, 73,008.45 and 26,472.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,705.90, 73,008.45 and 26,472.30 is: 39,681.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,705.90 : 73,008.45 = 26,472.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,705.90/73,008.45 = 26,472.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,705.90x = 73,008.45 × 26,472.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,705.90x = 1,932,701,590.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,932,701,590.94/48,705.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,681.06

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