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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,100.90, 66,379.05 and 26,880.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,100.90, 66,379.05 and 26,880.16 is: 37,094.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,100.90 : 66,379.05 = 26,880.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,100.90/66,379.05 = 26,880.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,100.90x = 66,379.05 × 26,880.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,100.90x = 1,784,279,484.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,784,279,484.65/48,100.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,094.51

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