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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,088.12, 64,981.64 and 25,868.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,088.12, 64,981.64 and 25,868.74 is: 35,698.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,088.12 : 64,981.64 = 25,868.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,088.12/64,981.64 = 25,868.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,088.12x = 64,981.64 × 25,868.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,088.12x = 1,680,993,149.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,680,993,149.93/47,088.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,698.88

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