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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,732.40, 73,048.20 and 26,498.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,732.40, 73,048.20 and 26,498.80 is: 39,720.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,732.40 : 73,048.20 = 26,498.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,732.40/73,048.20 = 26,498.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,732.40x = 73,048.20 × 26,498.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,732.40x = 1,935,689,642.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,935,689,642.16/48,732.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,720.79

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