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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,967.20, 73,399.60 and 26,746.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,967.20, 73,399.60 and 26,746.40 is: 40,091.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,967.20 : 73,399.60 = 26,746.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,967.20/73,399.60 = 26,746.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,967.20x = 73,399.60 × 26,746.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,967.20x = 1,963,175,061.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,963,175,061.44/48,967.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,091.63

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