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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,102.99, 66,382.37 and 26,882.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,102.99, 66,382.37 and 26,882.61 is: 37,098.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,102.99 : 66,382.37 = 26,882.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,102.99/66,382.37 = 26,882.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,102.99x = 66,382.37 × 26,882.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,102.99x = 1,784,531,363.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,784,531,363.59/48,102.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,098.14

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