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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,103.06, 66,385.17 and 26,884.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,103.06, 66,385.17 and 26,884.02 is: 37,101.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,103.06 : 66,385.17 = 26,884.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,103.06/66,385.17 = 26,884.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,103.06x = 66,385.17 × 26,884.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,103.06x = 1,784,700,237.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,784,700,237.98/48,103.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,101.59

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