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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,874.50, 67,447.17 and 26,518.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,874.50, 67,447.17 and 26,518.50 is: 36,595.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,874.50 : 67,447.17 = 26,518.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,874.50/67,447.17 = 26,518.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,874.50x = 67,447.17 × 26,518.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,874.50x = 1,788,597,777.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,788,597,777.65/48,874.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,595.73

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