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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,142.34, 66,435.18 and 26,631.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,142.34, 66,435.18 and 26,631.52 is: 36,750.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,142.34 : 66,435.18 = 26,631.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,142.34/66,435.18 = 26,631.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,142.34x = 66,435.18 × 26,631.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,142.34x = 1,769,269,691.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,769,269,691.72/48,142.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,750.81

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