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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,500.40, 71,240.88 and 16,338.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,500.40, 71,240.88 and 16,338.08 is: 24,503.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,500.40 : 71,240.88 = 16,338.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,500.40/71,240.88 = 16,338.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,500.40x = 71,240.88 × 16,338.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,500.40x = 1,163,939,196.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,163,939,196.71/47,500.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,503.78

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