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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,116.60, 66,403.02 and 26,895.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,116.60, 66,403.02 and 26,895.80 is: 37,117.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,116.60 : 66,403.02 = 26,895.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,116.60/66,403.02 = 26,895.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,116.60x = 66,403.02 × 26,895.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,116.60x = 1,785,962,345.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,785,962,345.32/48,116.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,117.38

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