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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,102.51, 66,381.55 and 26,881.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,102.51, 66,381.55 and 26,881.77 is: 37,096.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,102.51 : 66,381.55 = 26,881.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,102.51/66,381.55 = 26,881.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,102.51x = 66,381.55 × 26,881.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,102.51x = 1,784,453,816.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,784,453,816.67/48,102.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,096.90

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