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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,076.56, 66,345.80 and 26,856.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,076.56, 66,345.80 and 26,856.63 is: 37,062.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,076.56 : 66,345.80 = 26,856.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,076.56/66,345.80 = 26,856.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,076.56x = 66,345.80 × 26,856.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,076.56x = 1,781,824,468.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,781,824,468.37/48,076.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,062.23

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