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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,987.24, 67,602.18 and 26,631.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,987.24, 67,602.18 and 26,631.72 is: 36,751.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,987.24 : 67,602.18 = 26,631.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,987.24/67,602.18 = 26,631.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,987.24x = 67,602.18 × 26,631.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,987.24x = 1,800,362,329.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,800,362,329.15/48,987.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,751.66

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