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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,973.20, 73,408.60 and 26,752.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,973.20, 73,408.60 and 26,752.40 is: 40,100.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,973.20 : 73,408.60 = 26,752.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,973.20/73,408.60 = 26,752.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,973.20x = 73,408.60 × 26,752.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,973.20x = 1,963,856,230.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,963,856,230.64/48,973.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,100.63

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