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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,455.90, 65,492.23 and 27,315.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,455.90, 65,492.23 and 27,315.26 is: 37,696.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,455.90 : 65,492.23 = 27,315.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,455.90/65,492.23 = 27,315.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,455.90x = 65,492.23 × 27,315.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,455.90x = 1,788,937,290.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,788,937,290.43/47,455.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,696.84

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