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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,097.34, 66,374.23 and 26,876.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,097.34, 66,374.23 and 26,876.61 is: 37,089.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,097.34 : 66,374.23 = 26,876.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,097.34/66,374.23 = 26,876.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,097.34x = 66,374.23 × 26,876.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,097.34x = 1,783,913,993.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,783,913,993.44/48,097.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,089.66

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