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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,874.88, 66,064.80 and 26,650.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,874.88, 66,064.80 and 26,650.36 is: 36,776.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,874.88 : 66,064.80 = 26,650.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,874.88/66,064.80 = 26,650.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,874.88x = 66,064.80 × 26,650.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,874.88x = 1,760,650,703.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,760,650,703.33/47,874.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,776.09

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