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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,479.19, 65,520.16 and 26,258.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,479.19, 65,520.16 and 26,258.00 is: 36,235.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,479.19 : 65,520.16 = 26,258.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,479.19/65,520.16 = 26,258.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,479.19x = 65,520.16 × 26,258.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,479.19x = 1,720,427,968.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,720,427,968.03/47,479.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,235.41

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