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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,899.60, 73,252.20 and 26,673.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,899.60, 73,252.20 and 26,673.20 is: 39,956.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,899.60 : 73,252.20 = 26,673.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,899.60/73,252.20 = 26,673.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,899.60x = 73,252.20 × 26,673.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,899.60x = 1,953,870,581.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,953,870,581.04/48,899.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,956.78

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