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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,324.28, 72,507.29 and 26,153.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,324.28, 72,507.29 and 26,153.31 is: 39,241.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,324.28 : 72,507.29 = 26,153.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,324.28/72,507.29 = 26,153.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,324.28x = 72,507.29 × 26,153.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,324.28x = 1,896,305,632.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,896,305,632.63/48,324.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,241.26

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