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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,124.20, 66,412.92 and 26,903.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,124.20, 66,412.92 and 26,903.40 is: 37,127.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,124.20 : 66,412.92 = 26,903.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,124.20/66,412.92 = 26,903.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,124.20x = 66,412.92 × 26,903.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,124.20x = 1,786,733,351.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,786,733,351.93/48,124.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,127.54

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