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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,093.01, 66,368.22 and 26,872.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,093.01, 66,368.22 and 26,872.30 is: 37,083.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,093.01 : 66,368.22 = 26,872.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,093.01/66,368.22 = 26,872.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,093.01x = 66,368.22 × 26,872.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,093.01x = 1,783,466,327.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,783,466,327.17/48,093.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,083.69

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