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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,305.94, 72,479.76 and 26,134.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,305.94, 72,479.76 and 26,134.92 is: 39,213.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,305.94 : 72,479.76 = 26,134.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,305.94/72,479.76 = 26,134.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,305.94x = 72,479.76 × 26,134.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,305.94x = 1,894,252,778.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,894,252,778.22/48,305.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,213.66

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