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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,069, 64,951.98 and 25,843.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,069, 64,951.98 and 25,843.88 is: 35,662.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,069 : 64,951.98 = 25,843.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,069/64,951.98 = 25,843.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,069x = 64,951.98 × 25,843.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,069x = 1,678,611,176.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,678,611,176.88/47,069
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,662.78

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