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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,489.00, 66,915.64 and 26,980.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,489.00, 66,915.64 and 26,980.47 is: 37,233.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,489.00 : 66,915.64 = 26,980.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,489.00/66,915.64 = 26,980.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,489.00x = 66,915.64 × 26,980.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,489.00x = 1,805,415,200.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,805,415,200.34/48,489.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,233.50

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