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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,294.12, 72,468.54 and 26,106.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,294.12, 72,468.54 and 26,106.96 is: 39,175.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,294.12 : 72,468.54 = 26,106.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,294.12/72,468.54 = 26,106.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,294.12x = 72,468.54 × 26,106.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,294.12x = 1,891,933,275.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,891,933,275.04/48,294.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,175.23

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