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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,812.90, 73,168.95 and 26,579.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,812.90, 73,168.95 and 26,579.30 is: 39,841.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,812.90 : 73,168.95 = 26,579.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,812.90/73,168.95 = 26,579.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,812.90x = 73,168.95 × 26,579.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,812.90x = 1,944,779,472.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,944,779,472.74/48,812.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,841.51

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