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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,123.56, 66,410.73 and 26,902.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,123.56, 66,410.73 and 26,902.37 is: 37,125.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,123.56 : 66,410.73 = 26,902.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,123.56/66,410.73 = 26,902.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,123.56x = 66,410.73 × 26,902.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,123.56x = 1,786,605,698.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,786,605,698.38/48,123.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,125.39

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