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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,192.48, 66,502.40 and 26,971.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,192.48, 66,502.40 and 26,971.52 is: 37,218.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,192.48 : 66,502.40 = 26,971.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,192.48/66,502.40 = 26,971.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,192.48x = 66,502.40 × 26,971.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,192.48x = 1,793,670,811.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,793,670,811.65/48,192.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,218.89

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