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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,097.13, 66,372.80 and 26,876.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,097.13, 66,372.80 and 26,876.57 is: 37,088.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,097.13 : 66,372.80 = 26,876.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,097.13/66,372.80 = 26,876.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,097.13x = 66,372.80 × 26,876.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,097.13x = 1,783,872,739.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,783,872,739.05/48,097.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,088.97

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