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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,339.34, 66,704.88 and 26,830.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,339.34, 66,704.88 and 26,830.18 is: 37,023.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,339.34 : 66,704.88 = 26,830.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,339.34/66,704.88 = 26,830.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,339.34x = 66,704.88 × 26,830.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,339.34x = 1,789,703,937.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,789,703,937.28/48,339.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,023.76

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