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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,118.37, 66,404.81 and 26,898.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,118.37, 66,404.81 and 26,898.53 is: 37,120.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,118.37 : 66,404.81 = 26,898.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,118.37/66,404.81 = 26,898.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,118.37x = 66,404.81 × 26,898.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,118.37x = 1,786,191,509.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,786,191,509.15/48,118.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,120.79

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