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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,386.74, 65,393.24 and 26,166.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,386.74, 65,393.24 and 26,166.22 is: 36,109.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,386.74 : 65,393.24 = 26,166.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,386.74/65,393.24 = 26,166.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,386.74x = 65,393.24 × 26,166.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,386.74x = 1,711,093,904.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,711,093,904.35/47,386.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,109.13

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