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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,353.59, 72,559.14 and 26,166.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,353.59, 72,559.14 and 26,166.52 is: 39,265.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,353.59 : 72,559.14 = 26,166.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,353.59/72,559.14 = 26,166.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,353.59x = 72,559.14 × 26,166.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,353.59x = 1,898,620,187.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,898,620,187.99/48,353.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,265.34

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