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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,842.40, 73,213.20 and 26,608.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,842.40, 73,213.20 and 26,608.80 is: 39,885.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,842.40 : 73,213.20 = 26,608.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,842.40/73,213.20 = 26,608.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,842.40x = 73,213.20 × 26,608.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,842.40x = 1,948,115,396.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,948,115,396.16/48,842.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,885.74

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