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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,352.32, 72,528.13 and 26,305.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,352.32, 72,528.13 and 26,305.84 is: 39,458.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,352.32 : 72,528.13 = 26,305.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,352.32/72,528.13 = 26,305.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,352.32x = 72,528.13 × 26,305.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,352.32x = 1,907,913,376.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,907,913,376.82/48,352.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,458.57

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