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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,548.94, 72,717.68 and 26,315.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,548.94, 72,717.68 and 26,315.34 is: 39,415.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,548.94 : 72,717.68 = 26,315.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,548.94/72,717.68 = 26,315.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,548.94x = 72,717.68 × 26,315.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,548.94x = 1,913,590,473.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,913,590,473.21/48,548.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,415.70

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