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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,896.40, 73,355.61 and 26,406.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,896.40, 73,355.61 and 26,406.58 is: 39,615.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,896.40 : 73,355.61 = 26,406.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,896.40/73,355.61 = 26,406.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,896.40x = 73,355.61 × 26,406.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,896.40x = 1,937,070,783.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,937,070,783.91/48,896.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,615.82

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