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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,162.90, 66,467.34 and 26,941.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,162.90, 66,467.34 and 26,941.62 is: 37,180.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,162.90 : 66,467.34 = 26,941.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,162.90/66,467.34 = 26,941.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,162.90x = 66,467.34 × 26,941.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,162.90x = 1,790,737,816.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,790,737,816.69/48,162.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,180.86

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