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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,719.12, 73,101.23 and 26,506.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,719.12, 73,101.23 and 26,506.04 is: 39,771.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,719.12 : 73,101.23 = 26,506.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,719.12/73,101.23 = 26,506.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,719.12x = 73,101.23 × 26,506.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,719.12x = 1,937,623,876.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,937,623,876.89/48,719.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,771.32

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