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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,824.32, 67,376.96 and 26,467.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,824.32, 67,376.96 and 26,467.84 is: 36,525.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,824.32 : 67,376.96 = 26,467.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,824.32/67,376.96 = 26,467.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,824.32x = 67,376.96 × 26,467.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,824.32x = 1,783,322,596.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,783,322,596.97/48,824.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,525.29

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