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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,117.43, 66,400.67 and 26,606.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,117.43, 66,400.67 and 26,606.80 is: 36,716.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,117.43 : 66,400.67 = 26,606.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,117.43/66,400.67 = 26,606.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,117.43x = 66,400.67 × 26,606.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,117.43x = 1,766,709,346.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,766,709,346.56/48,117.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,716.62

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