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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,032.32, 66,283.50 and 26,813.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,032.32, 66,283.50 and 26,813.56 is: 37,002.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,032.32 : 66,283.50 = 26,813.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,032.32/66,283.50 = 26,813.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,032.32x = 66,283.50 × 26,813.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,032.32x = 1,777,296,604.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,777,296,604.26/48,032.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,002.10

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