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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,037.30, 64,900.01 and 26,619.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,037.30, 64,900.01 and 26,619.83 is: 36,728.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,037.30 : 64,900.01 = 26,619.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,037.30/64,900.01 = 26,619.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,037.30x = 64,900.01 × 26,619.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,037.30x = 1,727,627,328.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,727,627,328.90/47,037.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,728.88

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