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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,742.70, 73,077.60 and 26,581.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,742.70, 73,077.60 and 26,581.10 is: 39,851.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,742.70 : 73,077.60 = 26,581.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,742.70/73,077.60 = 26,581.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,742.70x = 73,077.60 × 26,581.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,742.70x = 1,942,482,993.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,942,482,993.36/48,742.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,851.77

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