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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,156.66, 66,459.15 and 26,937.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,156.66, 66,459.15 and 26,937.36 is: 37,175.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,156.66 : 66,459.15 = 26,937.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,156.66/66,459.15 = 26,937.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,156.66x = 66,459.15 × 26,937.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,156.66x = 1,790,234,048.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,790,234,048.84/48,156.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,175.21

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