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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,100.65, 66,378.71 and 26,879.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,100.65, 66,378.71 and 26,879.91 is: 37,094.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,100.65 : 66,378.71 = 26,879.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,100.65/66,378.71 = 26,879.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,100.65x = 66,378.71 × 26,879.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,100.65x = 1,784,253,616.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,784,253,616.32/48,100.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,094.17

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