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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,124.56, 66,412.11 and 26,903.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,124.56, 66,412.11 and 26,903.37 is: 37,126.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,124.56 : 66,412.11 = 26,903.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,124.56/66,412.11 = 26,903.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,124.56x = 66,412.11 × 26,903.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,124.56x = 1,786,709,567.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,786,709,567.81/48,124.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,126.77

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