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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,093.88, 66,368.31 and 26,873.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,093.88, 66,368.31 and 26,873.32 is: 37,084.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,093.88 : 66,368.31 = 26,873.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,093.88/66,368.31 = 26,873.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,093.88x = 66,368.31 × 26,873.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,093.88x = 1,783,536,500.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,783,536,500.65/48,093.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,084.48

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