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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,740.40, 73,060.20 and 26,506.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,740.40, 73,060.20 and 26,506.80 is: 39,732.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,740.40 : 73,060.20 = 26,506.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,740.40/73,060.20 = 26,506.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,740.40x = 73,060.20 × 26,506.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,740.40x = 1,936,592,109.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,936,592,109.36/48,740.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,732.79

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