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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,087.77, 66,359.00 and 26,866.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,087.77, 66,359.00 and 26,866.58 is: 37,074.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,087.77 : 66,359.00 = 26,866.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,087.77/66,359.00 = 26,866.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,087.77x = 66,359.00 × 26,866.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,087.77x = 1,782,838,916.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,782,838,916.09/48,087.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,074.69

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