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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,134.07, 66,423.92 and 26,915.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,134.07, 66,423.92 and 26,915.31 is: 37,142.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,134.07 : 66,423.92 = 26,915.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,134.07/66,423.92 = 26,915.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,134.07x = 66,423.92 × 26,915.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,134.07x = 1,787,820,263.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,787,820,263.64/48,134.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,142.51

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