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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,188.77, 66,500.64 and 26,966.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,188.77, 66,500.64 and 26,966.41 is: 37,213.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,188.77 : 66,500.64 = 26,966.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,188.77/66,500.64 = 26,966.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,188.77x = 66,500.64 × 26,966.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,188.77x = 1,793,283,056.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,793,283,056.17/48,188.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,213.72

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