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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,959.36, 66,181.48 and 26,452.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,959.36, 66,181.48 and 26,452.85 is: 36,503.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,959.36 : 66,181.48 = 26,452.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,959.36/66,181.48 = 26,452.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,959.36x = 66,181.48 × 26,452.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,959.36x = 1,750,688,366.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,750,688,366.18/47,959.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,503.58

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