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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,817.64, 73,142.85 and 26,646.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,817.64, 73,142.85 and 26,646.57 is: 39,924.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,817.64 : 73,142.85 = 26,646.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,817.64/73,142.85 = 26,646.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,817.64x = 73,142.85 × 26,646.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,817.64x = 1,949,006,072.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,949,006,072.52/48,817.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,924.22

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