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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,189.08, 66,500.33 and 26,968.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,189.08, 66,500.33 and 26,968.52 is: 37,216.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,189.08 : 66,500.33 = 26,968.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,189.08/66,500.33 = 26,968.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,189.08x = 66,500.33 × 26,968.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,189.08x = 1,793,415,012.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,793,415,012.27/48,189.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,216.22

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