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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,820.65, 73,147.35 and 26,649.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,820.65, 73,147.35 and 26,649.57 is: 39,928.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,820.65 : 73,147.35 = 26,649.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,820.65/73,147.35 = 26,649.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,820.65x = 73,147.35 × 26,649.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,820.65x = 1,949,345,424.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,949,345,424.14/48,820.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,928.71

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