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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,981.59, 73,410.91 and 26,491.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,981.59, 73,410.91 and 26,491.37 is: 39,703.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,981.59 : 73,410.91 = 26,491.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,981.59/73,410.91 = 26,491.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,981.59x = 73,410.91 × 26,491.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,981.59x = 1,944,755,248.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,944,755,248.80/48,981.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,703.80

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