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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,345.86, 72,451.34 and 26,111.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,345.86, 72,451.34 and 26,111.36 is: 39,130.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,345.86 : 72,451.34 = 26,111.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,345.86/72,451.34 = 26,111.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,345.86x = 72,451.34 × 26,111.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,345.86x = 1,891,803,021.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,891,803,021.22/48,345.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,130.61

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