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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,812.38, 73,134.98 and 26,641.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,812.38, 73,134.98 and 26,641.31 is: 39,916.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,812.38 : 73,134.98 = 26,641.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,812.38/73,134.98 = 26,641.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,812.38x = 73,134.98 × 26,641.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,812.38x = 1,948,411,723.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,948,411,723.65/48,812.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,916.35

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