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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,110.71, 70,652.00 and 15,514.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,110.71, 70,652.00 and 15,514.94 is: 23,267.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,110.71 : 70,652.00 = 15,514.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,110.71/70,652.00 = 15,514.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,110.71x = 70,652.00 × 15,514.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,110.71x = 1,096,161,226.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,161,226.41/47,110.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,267.77

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