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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,983.60, 73,378.20 and 26,764.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,983.60, 73,378.20 and 26,764.40 is: 40,093.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,983.60 : 73,378.20 = 26,764.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,983.60/73,378.20 = 26,764.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,983.60x = 73,378.20 × 26,764.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,983.60x = 1,963,923,496.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,963,923,496.08/48,983.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,093.49

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