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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,132.80, 72,199.20 and 26,014.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,132.80, 72,199.20 and 26,014.40 is: 39,021.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,132.80 : 72,199.20 = 26,014.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,132.80/72,199.20 = 26,014.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,132.80x = 72,199.20 × 26,014.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,132.80x = 1,878,218,868.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,878,218,868.48/48,132.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,021.60

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