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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,779.70, 73,133.10 and 26,618.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,779.70, 73,133.10 and 26,618.10 is: 39,907.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,779.70 : 73,133.10 = 26,618.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,779.70/73,133.10 = 26,618.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,779.70x = 73,133.10 × 26,618.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,779.70x = 1,946,664,169.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,946,664,169.11/48,779.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,907.26

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