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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,286.80, 66,631.40 and 26,776.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,286.80, 66,631.40 and 26,776.44 is: 36,949.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,286.80 : 66,631.40 = 26,776.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,286.80/66,631.40 = 26,776.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,286.80x = 66,631.40 × 26,776.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,286.80x = 1,784,151,684.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,784,151,684.22/48,286.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,949.06

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