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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,182.84, 70,779.17 and 15,153.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,182.84, 70,779.17 and 15,153.82 is: 22,732.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,182.84 : 70,779.17 = 15,153.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,182.84/70,779.17 = 15,153.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,182.84x = 70,779.17 × 15,153.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,182.84x = 1,072,574,549.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,574,549.21/47,182.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,732.30

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