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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,820.13, 73,146.60 and 26,649.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,820.13, 73,146.60 and 26,649.07 is: 39,927.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,820.13 : 73,146.60 = 26,649.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,820.13/73,146.60 = 26,649.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,820.13x = 73,146.60 × 26,649.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,820.13x = 1,949,288,863.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,949,288,863.66/48,820.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,927.97

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