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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,102.57, 66,380.45 and 26,883.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,102.57, 66,380.45 and 26,883.81 is: 37,099.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,102.57 : 66,380.45 = 26,883.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,102.57/66,380.45 = 26,883.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,102.57x = 66,380.45 × 26,883.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,102.57x = 1,784,559,271.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,784,559,271.10/48,102.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,099.04

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