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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,817.99, 73,143.36 and 26,646.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,817.99, 73,143.36 and 26,646.94 is: 39,924.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,817.99 : 73,143.36 = 26,646.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,817.99/73,143.36 = 26,646.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,817.99x = 73,143.36 × 26,646.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,817.99x = 1,949,046,725.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,949,046,725.32/48,817.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,924.76

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