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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,101.23, 66,379.53 and 26,880.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,101.23, 66,379.53 and 26,880.49 is: 37,094.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,101.23 : 66,379.53 = 26,880.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,101.23/66,379.53 = 26,880.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,101.23x = 66,379.53 × 26,880.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,101.23x = 1,784,314,292.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,784,314,292.37/48,101.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,094.98

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