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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,947.53, 66,166.21 and 26,726.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,947.53, 66,166.21 and 26,726.34 is: 36,881.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,947.53 : 66,166.21 = 26,726.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,947.53/66,166.21 = 26,726.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,947.53x = 66,166.21 × 26,726.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,947.53x = 1,768,380,227.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,768,380,227.32/47,947.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,881.57

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