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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,093.86, 64,988.22 and 25,873.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,093.86, 64,988.22 and 25,873.12 is: 35,704.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,093.86 : 64,988.22 = 25,873.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,093.86/64,988.22 = 25,873.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,093.86x = 64,988.22 × 25,873.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,093.86x = 1,681,448,014.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,681,448,014.65/47,093.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,704.19

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