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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,927.74, 66,139.38 and 26,124.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,927.74, 66,139.38 and 26,124.20 is: 36,050.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,927.74 : 66,139.38 = 26,124.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,927.74/66,139.38 = 26,124.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,927.74x = 66,139.38 × 26,124.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,927.74x = 1,727,838,391.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,727,838,391.00/47,927.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,050.91

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