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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,109.68, 66,393.40 and 26,888.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,109.68, 66,393.40 and 26,888.94 is: 37,107.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,109.68 : 66,393.40 = 26,888.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,109.68/66,393.40 = 26,888.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,109.68x = 66,393.40 × 26,888.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,109.68x = 1,785,248,149.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,785,248,149.00/48,109.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,107.88

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