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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,801.90, 73,152.45 and 26,568.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,801.90, 73,152.45 and 26,568.30 is: 39,825.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,801.90 : 73,152.45 = 26,568.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,801.90/73,152.45 = 26,568.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,801.90x = 73,152.45 × 26,568.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,801.90x = 1,943,536,237.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,943,536,237.34/48,801.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,825.01

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