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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,308.77, 70,963.16 and 26,546.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,308.77, 70,963.16 and 26,546.85 is: 39,820.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,308.77 : 70,963.16 = 26,546.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,308.77/70,963.16 = 26,546.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,308.77x = 70,963.16 × 26,546.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,308.77x = 1,883,848,231.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,883,848,231.31/47,308.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,820.28

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