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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,093.53, 66,372.51 and 26,582.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,093.53, 66,372.51 and 26,582.82 is: 36,686.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,093.53 : 66,372.51 = 26,582.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,093.53/66,372.51 = 26,582.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,093.53x = 66,372.51 × 26,582.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,093.53x = 1,764,368,486.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,764,368,486.28/48,093.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,686.19

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