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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,654.36, 67,143.12 and 26,298.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,654.36, 67,143.12 and 26,298.36 is: 36,291.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,654.36 : 67,143.12 = 26,298.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,654.36/67,143.12 = 26,298.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,654.36x = 67,143.12 × 26,298.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,654.36x = 1,765,753,941.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,765,753,941.28/48,654.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,291.79

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