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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,959.66, 66,185.16 and 26,736.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,959.66, 66,185.16 and 26,736.58 is: 36,896.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,959.66 : 66,185.16 = 26,736.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,959.66/66,185.16 = 26,736.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,959.66x = 66,185.16 × 26,736.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,959.66x = 1,769,564,825.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,769,564,825.15/47,959.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,896.94

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