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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,931.60, 73,300.20 and 26,705.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,931.60, 73,300.20 and 26,705.20 is: 40,004.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,931.60 : 73,300.20 = 26,705.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,931.60/73,300.20 = 26,705.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,931.60x = 73,300.20 × 26,705.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,931.60x = 1,957,496,501.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,957,496,501.04/48,931.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,004.75

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