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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,244.56, 72,387.66 and 26,053.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,244.56, 72,387.66 and 26,053.56 is: 39,091.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,244.56 : 72,387.66 = 26,053.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,244.56/72,387.66 = 26,053.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,244.56x = 72,387.66 × 26,053.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,244.56x = 1,885,956,243.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,885,956,243.07/48,244.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,091.58

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