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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,096.50, 66,372.97 and 26,875.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,096.50, 66,372.97 and 26,875.77 is: 37,088.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,096.50 : 66,372.97 = 26,875.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,096.50/66,372.97 = 26,875.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,096.50x = 66,372.97 × 26,875.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,096.50x = 1,783,824,675.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,783,824,675.94/48,096.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,088.45

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