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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,847.04, 66,028.44 and 26,625.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,847.04, 66,028.44 and 26,625.94 is: 36,743.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,847.04 : 66,028.44 = 26,625.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,847.04/66,028.44 = 26,625.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,847.04x = 66,028.44 × 26,625.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,847.04x = 1,758,069,281.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,758,069,281.73/47,847.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,743.53

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