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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,119.63, 66,402.38 and 26,608.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,119.63, 66,402.38 and 26,608.11 is: 36,717.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,119.63 : 66,402.38 = 26,608.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,119.63/66,402.38 = 26,608.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,119.63x = 66,402.38 × 26,608.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,119.63x = 1,766,841,698.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,766,841,698.26/48,119.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,717.69

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