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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,111.43, 66,391.08 and 26,599.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,111.43, 66,391.08 and 26,599.92 is: 36,706.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,111.43 : 66,391.08 = 26,599.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,111.43/66,391.08 = 26,599.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,111.43x = 66,391.08 × 26,599.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,111.43x = 1,765,997,582.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,765,997,582.69/48,111.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,706.40

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