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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,096.56, 66,373.41 and 26,876.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,096.56, 66,373.41 and 26,876.18 is: 37,089.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,096.56 : 66,373.41 = 26,876.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,096.56/66,373.41 = 26,876.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,096.56x = 66,373.41 × 26,876.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,096.56x = 1,783,863,382.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,783,863,382.51/48,096.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,089.21

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