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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,818.77, 73,201.84 and 26,341.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,818.77, 73,201.84 and 26,341.49 is: 39,498.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,818.77 : 73,201.84 = 26,341.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,818.77/73,201.84 = 26,341.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,818.77x = 73,201.84 × 26,341.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,818.77x = 1,928,245,653.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,928,245,653.49/48,818.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,498.04

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