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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,345.63, 72,518.15 and 26,299.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,345.63, 72,518.15 and 26,299.11 is: 39,448.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,345.63 : 72,518.15 = 26,299.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,345.63/72,518.15 = 26,299.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,345.63x = 72,518.15 × 26,299.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,345.63x = 1,907,163,141.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,907,163,141.54/48,345.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,448.51

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