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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,856.40, 73,234.20 and 26,622.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,856.40, 73,234.20 and 26,622.80 is: 39,906.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,856.40 : 73,234.20 = 26,622.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,856.40/73,234.20 = 26,622.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,856.40x = 73,234.20 × 26,622.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,856.40x = 1,949,699,459.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,949,699,459.76/48,856.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,906.74

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