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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,115.46, 66,399.41 and 26,894.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,115.46, 66,399.41 and 26,894.70 is: 37,114.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,115.46 : 66,399.41 = 26,894.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,115.46/66,399.41 = 26,894.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,115.46x = 66,399.41 × 26,894.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,115.46x = 1,785,792,077.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,785,792,077.65/48,115.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,114.73

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