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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,532.26, 66,937.11 and 42,553.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,532.26, 66,937.11 and 42,553.92 is: 58,691.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,532.26 : 66,937.11 = 42,553.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,532.26/66,937.11 = 42,553.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,532.26x = 66,937.11 × 42,553.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,532.26x = 2,848,436,423.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,848,436,423.97/48,532.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,691.61

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