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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,936.25, 73,276.72 and 26,703.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,936.25, 73,276.72 and 26,703.68 is: 39,985.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,936.25 : 73,276.72 = 26,703.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,936.25/73,276.72 = 26,703.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,936.25x = 73,276.72 × 26,703.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,936.25x = 1,956,757,649.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,956,757,649.19/48,936.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,985.85

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