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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,716.40, 73,024.20 and 26,482.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,716.40, 73,024.20 and 26,482.80 is: 39,696.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,716.40 : 73,024.20 = 26,482.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,716.40/73,024.20 = 26,482.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,716.40x = 73,024.20 × 26,482.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,716.40x = 1,933,885,283.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,933,885,283.76/48,716.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,696.80

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