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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,156.36, 65,077.11 and 25,936.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,156.36, 65,077.11 and 25,936.97 is: 35,793.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,156.36 : 65,077.11 = 25,936.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,156.36/65,077.11 = 25,936.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,156.36x = 65,077.11 × 25,936.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,156.36x = 1,687,902,724.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,687,902,724.37/47,156.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,793.75

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