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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,290.45, 72,455.61 and 26,077.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,290.45, 72,455.61 and 26,077.67 is: 39,127.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,290.45 : 72,455.61 = 26,077.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,290.45/72,455.61 = 26,077.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,290.45x = 72,455.61 × 26,077.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,290.45x = 1,889,473,487.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,889,473,487.23/48,290.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,127.27

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