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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,817.12, 73,142.10 and 26,646.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,817.12, 73,142.10 and 26,646.06 is: 39,923.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,817.12 : 73,142.10 = 26,646.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,817.12/73,142.10 = 26,646.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,817.12x = 73,142.10 × 26,646.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,817.12x = 1,948,948,785.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,948,948,785.13/48,817.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,923.47

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