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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,862.20, 73,286.82 and 26,700.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,862.20, 73,286.82 and 26,700.60 is: 40,047.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,862.20 : 73,286.82 = 26,700.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,862.20/73,286.82 = 26,700.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,862.20x = 73,286.82 × 26,700.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,862.20x = 1,956,802,066.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,956,802,066.09/48,862.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,047.36

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