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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,844.40, 73,216.20 and 26,610.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,844.40, 73,216.20 and 26,610.80 is: 39,888.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,844.40 : 73,216.20 = 26,610.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,844.40/73,216.20 = 26,610.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,844.40x = 73,216.20 × 26,610.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,844.40x = 1,948,341,654.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,948,341,654.96/48,844.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,888.74

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