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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,017.56, 64,884.04 and 25,796.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,017.56, 64,884.04 and 25,796.37 is: 35,598.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,017.56 : 64,884.04 = 25,796.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,017.56/64,884.04 = 25,796.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,017.56x = 64,884.04 × 25,796.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,017.56x = 1,673,772,881.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,673,772,881.76/47,017.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,598.89

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