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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,837.36, 73,260.36 and 26,641.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,837.36, 73,260.36 and 26,641.20 is: 39,964.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,837.36 : 73,260.36 = 26,641.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,837.36/73,260.36 = 26,641.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,837.36x = 73,260.36 × 26,641.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,837.36x = 1,951,743,902.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,951,743,902.83/48,837.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,964.16

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