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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,074.05, 64,957.01 and 26,936.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,074.05, 64,957.01 and 26,936.37 is: 37,169.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,074.05 : 64,957.01 = 26,936.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,074.05/64,957.01 = 26,936.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,074.05x = 64,957.01 × 26,936.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,074.05x = 1,749,705,920.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,749,705,920.77/47,074.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,169.22

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