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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,152.37, 66,453.75 and 26,938.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,152.37, 66,453.75 and 26,938.47 is: 37,177.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,152.37 : 66,453.75 = 26,938.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,152.37/66,453.75 = 26,938.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,152.37x = 66,453.75 × 26,938.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,152.37x = 1,790,162,350.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,790,162,350.76/48,152.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,177.04

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