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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,081.45, 66,351.09 and 26,276.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,081.45, 66,351.09 and 26,276.85 is: 36,261.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,081.45 : 66,351.09 = 26,276.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,081.45/66,351.09 = 26,276.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,081.45x = 66,351.09 × 26,276.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,081.45x = 1,743,497,639.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,743,497,639.27/48,081.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,261.34

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