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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,417.00, 71,101.80 and 15,816.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,417.00, 71,101.80 and 15,816.06 is: 23,716.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,417.00 : 71,101.80 = 15,816.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,417.00/71,101.80 = 15,816.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,417.00x = 71,101.80 × 15,816.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,417.00x = 1,124,550,334.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,124,550,334.91/47,417.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,716.19

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