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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,843.77, 73,182.11 and 26,672.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,843.77, 73,182.11 and 26,672.76 is: 39,963.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,843.77 : 73,182.11 = 26,672.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,843.77/73,182.11 = 26,672.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,843.77x = 73,182.11 × 26,672.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,843.77x = 1,951,968,722.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,951,968,722.96/48,843.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,963.52

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