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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,952.60, 66,175.74 and 26,731.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,952.60, 66,175.74 and 26,731.32 is: 36,889.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,952.60 : 66,175.74 = 26,731.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,952.60/66,175.74 = 26,731.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,952.60x = 66,175.74 × 26,731.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,952.60x = 1,768,964,882.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,768,964,882.18/47,952.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,889.86

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