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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,874.32, 66,058.80 and 26,653.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,874.32, 66,058.80 and 26,653.04 is: 36,776.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,874.32 : 66,058.80 = 26,653.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,874.32/66,058.80 = 26,653.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,874.32x = 66,058.80 × 26,653.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,874.32x = 1,760,667,838.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,760,667,838.75/47,874.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,776.87

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