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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,981.60, 73,375.20 and 26,762.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,981.60, 73,375.20 and 26,762.40 is: 40,090.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,981.60 : 73,375.20 = 26,762.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,981.60/73,375.20 = 26,762.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,981.60x = 73,375.20 × 26,762.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,981.60x = 1,963,696,452.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,963,696,452.48/48,981.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,090.49

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