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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,810.50, 73,132.17 and 26,639.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,810.50, 73,132.17 and 26,639.43 is: 39,913.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,810.50 : 73,132.17 = 26,639.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,810.50/73,132.17 = 26,639.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,810.50x = 73,132.17 × 26,639.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,810.50x = 1,948,199,360.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,948,199,360.69/48,810.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,913.53

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