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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,000.22, 70,433.64 and 24,768.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,000.22, 70,433.64 and 24,768.42 is: 37,117.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,000.22 : 70,433.64 = 24,768.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,000.22/70,433.64 = 24,768.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,000.22x = 70,433.64 × 24,768.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,000.22x = 1,744,529,977.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,744,529,977.65/47,000.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,117.49

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