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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,352.59, 72,557.64 and 26,165.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,352.59, 72,557.64 and 26,165.52 is: 39,263.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,352.59 : 72,557.64 = 26,165.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,352.59/72,557.64 = 26,165.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,352.59x = 72,557.64 × 26,165.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,352.59x = 1,898,508,380.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,898,508,380.57/48,352.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,263.84

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