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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,374.26, 66,760.65 and 26,868.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,374.26, 66,760.65 and 26,868.13 is: 37,080.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,374.26 : 66,760.65 = 26,868.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,374.26/66,760.65 = 26,868.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,374.26x = 66,760.65 × 26,868.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,374.26x = 1,793,733,823.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,793,733,823.08/48,374.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,080.34

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