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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,192.26, 70,766.58 and 17,602.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,192.26, 70,766.58 and 17,602.18 is: 26,395.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,192.26 : 70,766.58 = 17,602.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,192.26/70,766.58 = 17,602.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,192.26x = 70,766.58 × 17,602.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,192.26x = 1,245,646,079.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,245,646,079.14/47,192.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,395.14

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