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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,324.68, 72,403.10 and 26,153.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,324.68, 72,403.10 and 26,153.32 is: 39,184.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,324.68 : 72,403.10 = 26,153.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,324.68/72,403.10 = 26,153.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,324.68x = 72,403.10 × 26,153.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,324.68x = 1,893,581,443.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,893,581,443.29/48,324.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,184.56

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