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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,112.64, 66,395.28 and 26,891.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,112.64, 66,395.28 and 26,891.92 is: 37,110.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,112.64 : 66,395.28 = 26,891.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,112.64/66,395.28 = 26,891.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,112.64x = 66,395.28 × 26,891.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,112.64x = 1,785,496,558.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,785,496,558.14/48,112.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,110.76

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