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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,559.04, 65,588.16 and 40,842.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,559.04, 65,588.16 and 40,842.56 is: 56,325.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,559.04 : 65,588.16 = 40,842.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,559.04/65,588.16 = 40,842.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,559.04x = 65,588.16 × 40,842.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,559.04x = 2,678,788,360.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,678,788,360.09/47,559.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,325.53

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