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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,110.45, 66,389.40 and 26,599.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,110.45, 66,389.40 and 26,599.64 is: 36,705.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,110.45 : 66,389.40 = 26,599.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,110.45/66,389.40 = 26,599.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,110.45x = 66,389.40 × 26,599.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,110.45x = 1,765,933,807.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,765,933,807.87/48,110.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,705.83

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