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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,914.72, 73,306.38 and 26,694.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,914.72, 73,306.38 and 26,694.80 is: 40,006.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,914.72 : 73,306.38 = 26,694.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,914.72/73,306.38 = 26,694.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,914.72x = 73,306.38 × 26,694.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,914.72x = 1,956,899,152.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,956,899,152.82/48,914.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,006.34

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