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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,096.25, 66,372.68 and 26,875.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,096.25, 66,372.68 and 26,875.53 is: 37,088.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,096.25 : 66,372.68 = 26,875.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,096.25/66,372.68 = 26,875.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,096.25x = 66,372.68 × 26,875.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,096.25x = 1,783,801,019.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,783,801,019.71/48,096.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,088.15

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