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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,532.53, 65,525.01 and 36,182.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,532.53, 65,525.01 and 36,182.26 is: 49,878.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,532.53 : 65,525.01 = 36,182.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,532.53/65,525.01 = 36,182.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,532.53x = 65,525.01 × 36,182.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,532.53x = 2,370,842,439.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,370,842,439.79/47,532.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,878.31

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