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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,829.80, 73,180.86 and 26,637.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,829.80, 73,180.86 and 26,637.20 is: 39,920.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,829.80 : 73,180.86 = 26,637.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,829.80/73,180.86 = 26,637.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,829.80x = 73,180.86 × 26,637.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,829.80x = 1,949,333,203.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,949,333,203.99/48,829.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,920.97

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