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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,101.44, 66,381.40 and 26,880.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,101.44, 66,381.40 and 26,880.75 is: 37,096.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,101.44 : 66,381.40 = 26,880.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,101.44/66,381.40 = 26,880.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,101.44x = 66,381.40 × 26,880.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,101.44x = 1,784,381,818.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,784,381,818.05/48,101.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,096.22

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