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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,351.37, 65,342.84 and 25,840.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,351.37, 65,342.84 and 25,840.57 is: 35,658.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,351.37 : 65,342.84 = 25,840.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,351.37/65,342.84 = 25,840.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,351.37x = 65,342.84 × 25,840.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,351.37x = 1,688,496,231.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,688,496,231.02/47,351.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,658.87

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