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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,077.56, 66,347.18 and 26,857.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,077.56, 66,347.18 and 26,857.63 is: 37,063.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,077.56 : 66,347.18 = 26,857.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,077.56/66,347.18 = 26,857.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,077.56x = 66,347.18 × 26,857.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,077.56x = 1,781,928,011.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,781,928,011.98/48,077.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,063.61

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