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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,532.74, 71,369.19 and 26,513.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,532.74, 71,369.19 and 26,513.84 is: 39,809.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,532.74 : 71,369.19 = 26,513.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,532.74/71,369.19 = 26,513.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,532.74x = 71,369.19 × 26,513.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,532.74x = 1,892,271,651.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,892,271,651.65/47,532.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,809.86

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