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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,948.84, 66,169.39 and 26,728.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,948.84, 66,169.39 and 26,728.10 is: 36,884.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,948.84 : 66,169.39 = 26,728.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,948.84/66,169.39 = 26,728.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,948.84x = 66,169.39 × 26,728.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,948.84x = 1,768,582,272.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,768,582,272.30/47,948.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,884.78

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