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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,884.63, 67,460.79 and 26,528.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,884.63, 67,460.79 and 26,528.63 is: 36,609.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,884.63 : 67,460.79 = 26,528.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,884.63/67,460.79 = 26,528.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,884.63x = 67,460.79 × 26,528.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,884.63x = 1,789,642,000.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,789,642,000.11/48,884.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,609.51

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