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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,951.20, 73,375.60 and 26,730.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,951.20, 73,375.60 and 26,730.40 is: 40,067.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,951.20 : 73,375.60 = 26,730.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,951.20/73,375.60 = 26,730.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,951.20x = 73,375.60 × 26,730.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,951.20x = 1,961,359,138.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,961,359,138.24/48,951.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,067.64

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