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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,936.36, 66,152.51 and 26,717.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,936.36, 66,152.51 and 26,717.00 is: 36,869.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,936.36 : 66,152.51 = 26,717.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,936.36/66,152.51 = 26,717.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,936.36x = 66,152.51 × 26,717.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,936.36x = 1,767,396,278.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,767,396,278.91/47,936.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,869.64

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