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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,113.50, 66,395.48 and 26,894.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,113.50, 66,395.48 and 26,894.74 is: 37,114.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,113.50 : 66,395.48 = 26,894.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,113.50/66,395.48 = 26,894.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,113.50x = 66,395.48 × 26,894.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,113.50x = 1,785,689,171.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,785,689,171.78/48,113.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,114.10

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