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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,136.32, 66,434.31 and 26,916.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,136.32, 66,434.31 and 26,916.75 is: 37,148.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,136.32 : 66,434.31 = 26,916.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,136.32/66,434.31 = 26,916.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,136.32x = 66,434.31 × 26,916.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,136.32x = 1,788,195,713.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,788,195,713.69/48,136.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,148.58

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