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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,922.01, 73,411.23 and 26,432.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,922.01, 73,411.23 and 26,432.75 is: 39,664.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,922.01 : 73,411.23 = 26,432.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,922.01/73,411.23 = 26,432.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,922.01x = 73,411.23 × 26,432.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,922.01x = 1,940,460,689.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,940,460,689.78/48,922.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,664.37

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