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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,880.88, 73,349.05 and 26,391.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,880.88, 73,349.05 and 26,391.25 is: 39,601.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,880.88 : 73,349.05 = 26,391.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,880.88/73,349.05 = 26,391.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,880.88x = 73,349.05 × 26,391.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,880.88x = 1,935,773,233.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,935,773,233.21/48,880.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,601.85

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