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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,449.43, 72,702.77 and 26,262.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,449.43, 72,702.77 and 26,262.27 is: 39,408.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,449.43 : 72,702.77 = 26,262.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,449.43/72,702.77 = 26,262.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,449.43x = 72,702.77 × 26,262.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,449.43x = 1,909,339,644.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,909,339,644.18/48,449.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,408.92

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