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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,839.27, 73,175.36 and 26,668.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,839.27, 73,175.36 and 26,668.26 is: 39,956.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,839.27 : 73,175.36 = 26,668.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,839.27/73,175.36 = 26,668.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,839.27x = 73,175.36 × 26,668.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,839.27x = 1,951,459,392.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,951,459,392.73/48,839.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,956.77

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