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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,816.14, 73,140.60 and 26,645.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,816.14, 73,140.60 and 26,645.07 is: 39,921.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,816.14 : 73,140.60 = 26,645.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,816.14/73,140.60 = 26,645.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,816.14x = 73,140.60 × 26,645.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,816.14x = 1,948,836,406.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,948,836,406.84/48,816.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,921.97

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