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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,817.38, 73,142.48 and 26,646.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,817.38, 73,142.48 and 26,646.32 is: 39,923.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,817.38 : 73,142.48 = 26,646.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,817.38/73,142.48 = 26,646.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,817.38x = 73,142.48 × 26,646.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,817.38x = 1,948,977,927.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,948,977,927.67/48,817.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,923.85

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