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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,304.18, 66,658.74 and 26,790.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,304.18, 66,658.74 and 26,790.46 is: 36,970.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,304.18 : 66,658.74 = 26,790.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,304.18/66,658.74 = 26,790.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,304.18x = 66,658.74 × 26,790.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,304.18x = 1,785,818,307.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,785,818,307.62/48,304.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,970.26

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