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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,401.60, 66,791.98 and 26,892.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,401.60, 66,791.98 and 26,892.86 is: 37,110.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,401.60 : 66,791.98 = 26,892.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,401.60/66,791.98 = 26,892.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,401.60x = 66,791.98 × 26,892.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,401.60x = 1,796,227,367.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,796,227,367.26/48,401.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,110.91

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