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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,328.32, 72,437.84 and 26,092.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,328.32, 72,437.84 and 26,092.16 is: 39,108.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,328.32 : 72,437.84 = 26,092.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,328.32/72,437.84 = 26,092.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,328.32x = 72,437.84 × 26,092.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,328.32x = 1,890,059,711.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,890,059,711.33/48,328.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,108.74

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