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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,456.94, 65,495.37 and 27,314.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,456.94, 65,495.37 and 27,314.67 is: 37,697.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,456.94 : 65,495.37 = 27,314.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,456.94/65,495.37 = 27,314.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,456.94x = 65,495.37 × 27,314.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,456.94x = 1,788,984,418.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,788,984,418.08/47,456.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,697.00

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