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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,000.18, 70,505.14 and 15,837.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,000.18, 70,505.14 and 15,837.86 is: 23,758.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,000.18 : 70,505.14 = 15,837.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,000.18/70,505.14 = 15,837.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,000.18x = 70,505.14 × 15,837.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,000.18x = 1,116,650,536.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,116,650,536.60/47,000.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,758.43

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