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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,156.90, 66,456.59 and 26,936.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,156.90, 66,456.59 and 26,936.16 is: 37,171.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,156.90 : 66,456.59 = 26,936.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,156.90/66,456.59 = 26,936.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,156.90x = 66,456.59 × 26,936.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,156.90x = 1,790,084,957.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,790,084,957.40/48,156.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,171.93

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