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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,044.37, 70,522.81 and 15,857.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,044.37, 70,522.81 and 15,857.75 is: 23,771.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,044.37 : 70,522.81 = 15,857.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,044.37/70,522.81 = 15,857.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,044.37x = 70,522.81 × 15,857.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,044.37x = 1,118,333,090.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,118,333,090.28/47,044.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,771.88

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