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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,093.28, 66,369.06 and 26,873.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,093.28, 66,369.06 and 26,873.44 is: 37,085.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,093.28 : 66,369.06 = 26,873.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,093.28/66,369.06 = 26,873.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,093.28x = 66,369.06 × 26,873.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,093.28x = 1,783,564,951.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,783,564,951.77/48,093.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,085.53

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