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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,115.71, 66,401.19 and 26,894.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,115.71, 66,401.19 and 26,894.93 is: 37,115.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,115.71 : 66,401.19 = 26,894.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,115.71/66,401.19 = 26,894.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,115.71x = 66,401.19 × 26,894.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,115.71x = 1,785,855,024.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,785,855,024.96/48,115.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,115.84

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