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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,888.56, 67,467.03 and 26,532.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,888.56, 67,467.03 and 26,532.56 is: 36,615.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,888.56 : 67,467.03 = 26,532.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,888.56/67,467.03 = 26,532.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,888.56x = 67,467.03 × 26,532.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,888.56x = 1,790,073,090.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,790,073,090.67/48,888.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,615.38

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