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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,772.40, 73,108.20 and 26,538.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,772.40, 73,108.20 and 26,538.80 is: 39,780.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,772.40 : 73,108.20 = 26,538.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,772.40/73,108.20 = 26,538.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,772.40x = 73,108.20 × 26,538.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,772.40x = 1,940,203,898.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,940,203,898.16/48,772.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,780.78

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