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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,856.11, 73,288.49 and 26,659.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,856.11, 73,288.49 and 26,659.95 is: 39,992.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,856.11 : 73,288.49 = 26,659.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,856.11/73,288.49 = 26,659.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,856.11x = 73,288.49 × 26,659.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,856.11x = 1,953,867,345.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,953,867,345.68/48,856.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,992.28

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