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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,066.88, 64,951.50 and 25,846.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,066.88, 64,951.50 and 25,846.00 is: 35,667.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,066.88 : 64,951.50 = 25,846.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,066.88/64,951.50 = 25,846.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,066.88x = 64,951.50 × 25,846.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,066.88x = 1,678,736,015.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,678,736,015.01/47,066.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,667.03

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