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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,344.75, 65,337.12 and 26,125.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,344.75, 65,337.12 and 26,125.38 is: 36,053.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,344.75 : 65,337.12 = 26,125.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,344.75/65,337.12 = 26,125.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,344.75x = 65,337.12 × 26,125.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,344.75x = 1,706,957,088.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,706,957,088.11/47,344.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,053.78

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