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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,062.50, 72,077.05 and 26,747.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,062.50, 72,077.05 and 26,747.74 is: 40,112.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,062.50 : 72,077.05 = 26,747.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,062.50/72,077.05 = 26,747.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,062.50x = 72,077.05 × 26,747.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,062.50x = 1,927,897,699.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,927,897,699.24/48,062.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,112.31

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