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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,288.45, 72,452.61 and 26,075.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,288.45, 72,452.61 and 26,075.67 is: 39,124.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,288.45 : 72,452.61 = 26,075.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,288.45/72,452.61 = 26,075.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,288.45x = 72,452.61 × 26,075.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,288.45x = 1,889,250,484.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,889,250,484.85/48,288.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,124.27

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