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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,947.25, 68,877.12 and 14,760.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,947.25, 68,877.12 and 14,760.63 is: 22,126.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,947.25 : 68,877.12 = 14,760.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,947.25/68,877.12 = 14,760.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,947.25x = 68,877.12 × 14,760.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,947.25x = 1,016,669,683.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,669,683.79/45,947.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,126.89

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