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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,098.12, 66,375.30 and 26,877.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,098.12, 66,375.30 and 26,877.39 is: 37,090.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,098.12 : 66,375.30 = 26,877.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,098.12/66,375.30 = 26,877.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,098.12x = 66,375.30 × 26,877.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,098.12x = 1,783,994,925.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,783,994,925.26/48,098.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,090.74

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