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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,194.92, 66,508.92 and 26,978.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,194.92, 66,508.92 and 26,978.26 is: 37,229.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,194.92 : 66,508.92 = 26,978.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,194.92/66,508.92 = 26,978.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,194.92x = 66,508.92 × 26,978.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,194.92x = 1,794,294,936.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,794,294,936.08/48,194.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,229.96

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