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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,667.24, 65,788.56 and 26,453.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,667.24, 65,788.56 and 26,453.34 is: 36,509.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,667.24 : 65,788.56 = 26,453.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,667.24/65,788.56 = 26,453.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,667.24x = 65,788.56 × 26,453.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,667.24x = 1,740,327,145.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,740,327,145.79/47,667.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,509.92

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