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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,556.01, 65,629.27 and 26,335.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,556.01, 65,629.27 and 26,335.29 is: 36,343.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,556.01 : 65,629.27 = 26,335.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,556.01/65,629.27 = 26,335.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,556.01x = 65,629.27 × 26,335.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,556.01x = 1,728,366,136.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,366,136.97/47,556.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,343.80

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