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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,352.52, 72,528.46 and 26,306.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,352.52, 72,528.46 and 26,306.03 is: 39,458.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,352.52 : 72,528.46 = 26,306.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,352.52/72,528.46 = 26,306.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,352.52x = 72,528.46 × 26,306.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,352.52x = 1,907,935,416.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,907,935,416.21/48,352.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,458.86

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