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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,137.44, 66,431.18 and 26,916.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,137.44, 66,431.18 and 26,916.65 is: 37,145.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,137.44 : 66,431.18 = 26,916.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,137.44/66,431.18 = 26,916.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,137.44x = 66,431.18 × 26,916.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,137.44x = 1,788,104,821.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,788,104,821.15/48,137.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,145.82

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