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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,100.56, 66,378.93 and 26,880.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,100.56, 66,378.93 and 26,880.18 is: 37,094.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,100.56 : 66,378.93 = 26,880.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,100.56/66,378.93 = 26,880.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,100.56x = 66,378.93 × 26,880.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,100.56x = 1,784,277,586.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,784,277,586.61/48,100.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,094.74

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