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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,182.72, 66,494.94 and 26,961.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,182.72, 66,494.94 and 26,961.80 is: 37,208.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,182.72 : 66,494.94 = 26,961.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,182.72/66,494.94 = 26,961.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,182.72x = 66,494.94 × 26,961.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,182.72x = 1,792,823,273.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,792,823,273.29/48,182.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,208.84

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