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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,093.24, 64,959.84 and 27,960.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,093.24, 64,959.84 and 27,960.03 is: 38,567.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,093.24 : 64,959.84 = 27,960.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,093.24/64,959.84 = 27,960.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,093.24x = 64,959.84 × 27,960.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,093.24x = 1,816,279,075.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,816,279,075.20/47,093.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,567.73

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