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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,116.90, 70,684.01 and 15,528.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,116.90, 70,684.01 and 15,528.82 is: 23,296.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,116.90 : 70,684.01 = 15,528.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,116.90/70,684.01 = 15,528.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,116.90x = 70,684.01 × 15,528.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,116.90x = 1,097,639,268.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,097,639,268.17/47,116.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,296.08

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