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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,948.36, 66,166.00 and 26,726.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,948.36, 66,166.00 and 26,726.90 is: 36,881.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,948.36 : 66,166.00 = 26,726.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,948.36/66,166.00 = 26,726.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,948.36x = 66,166.00 × 26,726.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,948.36x = 1,768,411,667.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,768,411,667.75/47,948.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,881.59

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