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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,101.68, 66,378.89 and 26,880.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,101.68, 66,378.89 and 26,880.90 is: 37,094.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,101.68 : 66,378.89 = 26,880.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,101.68/66,378.89 = 26,880.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,101.68x = 66,378.89 × 26,880.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,101.68x = 1,784,324,122.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,784,324,122.48/48,101.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,094.84

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