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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,112.44, 66,395.15 and 26,891.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,112.44, 66,395.15 and 26,891.71 is: 37,110.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,112.44 : 66,395.15 = 26,891.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,112.44/66,395.15 = 26,891.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,112.44x = 66,395.15 × 26,891.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,112.44x = 1,785,478,818.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,785,478,818.76/48,112.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,110.54

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