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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,156.54, 66,454.74 and 26,645.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,156.54, 66,454.74 and 26,645.73 is: 36,770.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,156.54 : 66,454.74 = 26,645.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,156.54/66,454.74 = 26,645.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,156.54x = 66,454.74 × 26,645.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,156.54x = 1,770,735,059.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,770,735,059.26/48,156.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,770.40

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