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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,083.80, 64,973.52 and 25,863.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,083.80, 64,973.52 and 25,863.36 is: 35,690.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,083.80 : 64,973.52 = 25,863.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,083.80/64,973.52 = 25,863.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,083.80x = 64,973.52 × 25,863.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,083.80x = 1,680,433,538.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,680,433,538.23/47,083.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,690.27

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