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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,093.38, 66,367.62 and 26,872.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,093.38, 66,367.62 and 26,872.82 is: 37,083.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,093.38 : 66,367.62 = 26,872.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,093.38/66,367.62 = 26,872.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,093.38x = 66,367.62 × 26,872.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,093.38x = 1,783,484,774.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,783,484,774.25/48,093.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,083.79

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