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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,066.50, 64,940.27 and 26,649.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,066.50, 64,940.27 and 26,649.03 is: 36,769.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,066.50 : 64,940.27 = 26,649.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,066.50/64,940.27 = 26,649.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,066.50x = 64,940.27 × 26,649.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,066.50x = 1,730,595,313.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,730,595,313.72/47,066.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,769.15

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