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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,651.74, 71,408.70 and 26,308.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,651.74, 71,408.70 and 26,308.67 is: 39,424.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,651.74 : 71,408.70 = 26,308.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,651.74/71,408.70 = 26,308.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,651.74x = 71,408.70 × 26,308.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,651.74x = 1,878,667,566.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,878,667,566.39/47,651.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,424.95

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