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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,093.84, 66,364.76 and 26,872.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,093.84, 66,364.76 and 26,872.64 is: 37,081.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,093.84 : 66,364.76 = 26,872.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,093.84/66,364.76 = 26,872.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,093.84x = 66,364.76 × 26,872.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,093.84x = 1,783,396,304.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,783,396,304.17/48,093.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,081.60

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