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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,134.18, 66,423.20 and 26,622.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,134.18, 66,423.20 and 26,622.50 is: 36,737.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,134.18 : 66,423.20 = 26,622.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,134.18/66,423.20 = 26,622.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,134.18x = 66,423.20 × 26,622.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,134.18x = 1,768,351,642
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,768,351,642/48,134.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,737.96

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