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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,324.50, 72,515.45 and 26,137.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,324.50, 72,515.45 and 26,137.38 is: 39,221.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,324.50 : 72,515.45 = 26,137.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,324.50/72,515.45 = 26,137.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,324.50x = 72,515.45 × 26,137.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,324.50x = 1,895,364,209.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,895,364,209.80/48,324.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,221.60

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