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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,864.66, 66,055.51 and 26,643.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,864.66, 66,055.51 and 26,643.92 is: 36,769.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,864.66 : 66,055.51 = 26,643.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,864.66/66,055.51 = 26,643.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,864.66x = 66,055.51 × 26,643.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,864.66x = 1,759,977,724.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,759,977,724.00/47,864.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,769.88

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