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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,532.05, 71,368.16 and 26,513.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,532.05, 71,368.16 and 26,513.15 is: 39,808.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,532.05 : 71,368.16 = 26,513.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,532.05/71,368.16 = 26,513.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,532.05x = 71,368.16 × 26,513.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,532.05x = 1,892,195,060.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,892,195,060.11/47,532.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,808.83

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