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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,880.79, 73,348.91 and 26,391.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,880.79, 73,348.91 and 26,391.17 is: 39,601.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,880.79 : 73,348.91 = 26,391.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,880.79/73,348.91 = 26,391.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,880.79x = 73,348.91 × 26,391.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,880.79x = 1,935,763,054.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,935,763,054.42/48,880.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,601.72

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