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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,182.80, 65,112.02 and 25,961.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,182.80, 65,112.02 and 25,961.98 is: 35,827.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,182.80 : 65,112.02 = 25,961.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,182.80/65,112.02 = 25,961.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,182.80x = 65,112.02 × 25,961.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,182.80x = 1,690,436,961.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,690,436,961.00/47,182.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,827.40

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