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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,123.37, 66,413.82 and 26,901.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,123.37, 66,413.82 and 26,901.37 is: 37,125.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,123.37 : 66,413.82 = 26,901.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,123.37/66,413.82 = 26,901.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,123.37x = 66,413.82 × 26,901.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,123.37x = 1,786,622,744.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,786,622,744.93/48,123.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,125.89

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