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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,923.51, 73,291.91 and 26,378.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,923.51, 73,291.91 and 26,378.24 is: 39,517.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,923.51 : 73,291.91 = 26,378.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,923.51/73,291.91 = 26,378.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,923.51x = 73,291.91 × 26,378.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,923.51x = 1,933,311,093.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,933,311,093.69/48,923.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,517.02

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