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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,818.12, 73,143.60 and 26,647.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,818.12, 73,143.60 and 26,647.06 is: 39,924.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,818.12 : 73,143.60 = 26,647.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,818.12/73,143.60 = 26,647.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,818.12x = 73,143.60 × 26,647.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,818.12x = 1,949,061,897.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,949,061,897.82/48,818.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,924.97

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