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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,087.46, 64,979.82 and 25,866.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,087.46, 64,979.82 and 25,866.27 is: 35,694.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,087.46 : 64,979.82 = 25,866.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,087.46/64,979.82 = 25,866.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,087.46x = 64,979.82 × 25,866.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,087.46x = 1,680,785,568.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,680,785,568.67/47,087.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,694.97

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