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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,816.99, 73,141.86 and 26,645.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,816.99, 73,141.86 and 26,645.94 is: 39,923.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,816.99 : 73,141.86 = 26,645.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,816.99/73,141.86 = 26,645.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,816.99x = 73,141.86 × 26,645.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,816.99x = 1,948,933,613.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,948,933,613.05/48,816.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,923.26

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