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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,116.51, 66,400.87 and 26,895.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,116.51, 66,400.87 and 26,895.76 is: 37,116.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,116.51 : 66,400.87 = 26,895.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,116.51/66,400.87 = 26,895.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,116.51x = 66,400.87 × 26,895.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,116.51x = 1,785,901,863.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,785,901,863.31/48,116.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,116.20

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