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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,331.65, 66,697.53 and 26,824.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,331.65, 66,697.53 and 26,824.63 is: 37,017.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,331.65 : 66,697.53 = 26,824.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,331.65/66,697.53 = 26,824.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,331.65x = 66,697.53 × 26,824.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,331.65x = 1,789,136,564.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,789,136,564.16/48,331.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,017.91

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