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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,899.00, 66,101.81 and 26,678.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,899.00, 66,101.81 and 26,678.62 is: 36,817.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,899.00 : 66,101.81 = 26,678.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,899.00/66,101.81 = 26,678.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,899.00x = 66,101.81 × 26,678.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,899.00x = 1,763,504,647.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,763,504,647.71/47,899.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,817.15

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