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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,100.63, 66,378.75 and 26,879.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,100.63, 66,378.75 and 26,879.89 is: 37,094.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,100.63 : 66,378.75 = 26,879.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,100.63/66,378.75 = 26,879.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,100.63x = 66,378.75 × 26,879.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,100.63x = 1,784,253,498.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,784,253,498.34/48,100.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,094.18

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