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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,000.34, 66,240.66 and 26,780.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,000.34, 66,240.66 and 26,780.50 is: 36,957.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,000.34 : 66,240.66 = 26,780.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,000.34/66,240.66 = 26,780.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,000.34x = 66,240.66 × 26,780.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,000.34x = 1,773,957,995.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,957,995.13/48,000.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,957.20

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