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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,859.40, 73,238.70 and 26,625.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,859.40, 73,238.70 and 26,625.80 is: 39,911.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,859.40 : 73,238.70 = 26,625.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,859.40/73,238.70 = 26,625.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,859.40x = 73,238.70 × 26,625.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,859.40x = 1,950,038,978.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,950,038,978.46/48,859.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,911.23

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