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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,100.40, 66,378.36 and 26,879.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,100.40, 66,378.36 and 26,879.66 is: 37,093.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,100.40 : 66,378.36 = 26,879.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,100.40/66,378.36 = 26,879.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,100.40x = 66,378.36 × 26,879.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,100.40x = 1,784,227,748.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,784,227,748.16/48,100.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,093.82

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