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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,304.37, 70,955.01 and 19,216.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,304.37, 70,955.01 and 19,216.12 is: 28,823.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,304.37 : 70,955.01 = 19,216.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,304.37/70,955.01 = 19,216.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,304.37x = 70,955.01 × 19,216.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,304.37x = 1,363,479,809.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,363,479,809.37/47,304.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,823.55

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