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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,559.04, 72,779.52 and 26,319.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,559.04, 72,779.52 and 26,319.68 is: 39,447.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,559.04 : 72,779.52 = 26,319.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,559.04/72,779.52 = 26,319.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,559.04x = 72,779.52 × 26,319.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,559.04x = 1,915,533,676.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,915,533,676.95/48,559.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,447.52

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