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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,812.75, 73,135.54 and 26,641.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,812.75, 73,135.54 and 26,641.69 is: 39,916.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,812.75 : 73,135.54 = 26,641.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,812.75/73,135.54 = 26,641.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,812.75x = 73,135.54 × 26,641.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,812.75x = 1,948,454,135.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,948,454,135.22/48,812.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,916.91

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