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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,188.82, 66,500.67 and 26,968.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,188.82, 66,500.67 and 26,968.65 is: 37,216.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,188.82 : 66,500.67 = 26,968.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,188.82/66,500.67 = 26,968.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,188.82x = 66,500.67 × 26,968.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,188.82x = 1,793,433,294.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,793,433,294.00/48,188.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,216.79

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