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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,824.82, 66,000.69 and 26,604.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,824.82, 66,000.69 and 26,604.50 is: 36,715.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,824.82 : 66,000.69 = 26,604.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,824.82/66,000.69 = 26,604.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,824.82x = 66,000.69 × 26,604.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,824.82x = 1,755,915,357.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,755,915,357.11/47,824.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,715.57

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