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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,961.26, 66,184.11 and 26,736.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,961.26, 66,184.11 and 26,736.42 is: 36,894.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,961.26 : 66,184.11 = 26,736.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,961.26/66,184.11 = 26,736.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,961.26x = 66,184.11 × 26,736.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,961.26x = 1,769,526,162.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,769,526,162.29/47,961.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,894.91

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