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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,818.04, 71,645.02 and 26,753.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,818.04, 71,645.02 and 26,753.56 is: 40,084.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,818.04 : 71,645.02 = 26,753.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,818.04/71,645.02 = 26,753.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,818.04x = 71,645.02 × 26,753.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,818.04x = 1,916,759,341.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,916,759,341.27/47,818.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,084.44

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