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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,923.01, 73,412.73 and 26,433.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,923.01, 73,412.73 and 26,433.75 is: 39,665.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,923.01 : 73,412.73 = 26,433.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,923.01/73,412.73 = 26,433.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,923.01x = 73,412.73 × 26,433.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,923.01x = 1,940,573,751.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,940,573,751.64/48,923.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,665.87

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