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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,752.40, 73,078.20 and 26,518.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,752.40, 73,078.20 and 26,518.80 is: 39,750.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,752.40 : 73,078.20 = 26,518.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,752.40/73,078.20 = 26,518.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,752.40x = 73,078.20 × 26,518.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,752.40x = 1,937,946,170.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,937,946,170.16/48,752.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,750.78

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