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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,379.52, 72,568.92 and 26,333.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,379.52, 72,568.92 and 26,333.04 is: 39,499.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,379.52 : 72,568.92 = 26,333.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,379.52/72,568.92 = 26,333.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,379.52x = 72,568.92 × 26,333.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,379.52x = 1,910,960,273.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,910,960,273.12/48,379.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,499.36

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