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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,984.27, 73,497.20 and 26,771.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,984.27, 73,497.20 and 26,771.69 is: 40,168.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,984.27 : 73,497.20 = 26,771.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,984.27/73,497.20 = 26,771.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,984.27x = 73,497.20 × 26,771.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,984.27x = 1,967,644,254.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,967,644,254.27/48,984.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,168.90

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