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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,906.69, 73,331.89 and 26,082.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,906.69, 73,331.89 and 26,082.38 is: 39,108.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,906.69 : 73,331.89 = 26,082.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,906.69/73,331.89 = 26,082.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,906.69x = 73,331.89 × 26,082.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,906.69x = 1,912,670,316.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,912,670,316.37/48,906.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,108.56

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