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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,077.84, 66,342.66 and 26,856.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,077.84, 66,342.66 and 26,856.66 is: 37,059.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,077.84 : 66,342.66 = 26,856.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,077.84/66,342.66 = 26,856.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,077.84x = 66,342.66 × 26,856.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,077.84x = 1,781,742,263.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,781,742,263.12/48,077.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,059.53

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