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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,129.88, 66,417.03 and 26,619.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,129.88, 66,417.03 and 26,619.82 is: 36,734.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,129.88 : 66,417.03 = 26,619.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,129.88/66,417.03 = 26,619.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,129.88x = 66,417.03 × 26,619.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,129.88x = 1,768,009,051.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,768,009,051.45/48,129.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,734.13

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