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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,242.84, 72,392.80 and 26,913.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,242.84, 72,392.80 and 26,913.52 is: 40,386.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,242.84 : 72,392.80 = 26,913.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,242.84/72,392.80 = 26,913.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,242.84x = 72,392.80 × 26,913.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,242.84x = 1,948,345,070.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,948,345,070.66/48,242.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,386.20

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