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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,764.40, 73,096.20 and 26,530.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,764.40, 73,096.20 and 26,530.80 is: 39,768.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,764.40 : 73,096.20 = 26,530.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,764.40/73,096.20 = 26,530.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,764.40x = 73,096.20 × 26,530.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,764.40x = 1,939,300,662.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,939,300,662.96/48,764.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,768.78

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