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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,671.19, 65,786.24 and 26,450.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,671.19, 65,786.24 and 26,450.61 is: 36,501.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,671.19 : 65,786.24 = 26,450.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,671.19/65,786.24 = 26,450.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,671.19x = 65,786.24 × 26,450.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,671.19x = 1,740,086,177.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,740,086,177.61/47,671.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,501.84

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