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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,112.43, 66,392.46 and 26,600.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,112.43, 66,392.46 and 26,600.93 is: 36,707.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,112.43 : 66,392.46 = 26,600.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,112.43/66,392.46 = 26,600.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,112.43x = 66,392.46 × 26,600.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,112.43x = 1,766,100,849.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,766,100,849.03/48,112.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,707.79

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