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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,347.49, 72,542.98 and 26,134.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,347.49, 72,542.98 and 26,134.86 is: 39,214.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,347.49 : 72,542.98 = 26,134.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,347.49/72,542.98 = 26,134.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,347.49x = 72,542.98 × 26,134.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,347.49x = 1,895,900,626.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,895,900,626.28/48,347.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,214.04

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