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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,334.19, 65,321.17 and 26,113.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,334.19, 65,321.17 and 26,113.45 is: 36,036.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,334.19 : 65,321.17 = 26,113.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,334.19/65,321.17 = 26,113.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,334.19x = 65,321.17 × 26,113.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,334.19x = 1,705,761,106.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,705,761,106.74/47,334.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,036.56

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