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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,178.86, 70,768.49 and 20,883.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,178.86, 70,768.49 and 20,883.83 is: 31,325.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,178.86 : 70,768.49 = 20,883.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,178.86/70,768.49 = 20,883.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,178.86x = 70,768.49 × 20,883.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,178.86x = 1,477,916,656.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,477,916,656.26/47,178.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,325.83

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