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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,074.38, 66,340.47 and 26,849.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,074.38, 66,340.47 and 26,849.50 is: 37,051.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,074.38 : 66,340.47 = 26,849.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,074.38/66,340.47 = 26,849.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,074.38x = 66,340.47 × 26,849.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,074.38x = 1,781,208,449.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,781,208,449.27/48,074.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,051.10

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