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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,092.46, 66,367.59 and 26,872.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,092.46, 66,367.59 and 26,872.38 is: 37,083.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,092.46 : 66,367.59 = 26,872.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,092.46/66,367.59 = 26,872.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,092.46x = 66,367.59 × 26,872.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,092.46x = 1,783,455,098.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,783,455,098.16/48,092.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,083.88

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