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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,634.24, 71,455.20 and 16,469.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,634.24, 71,455.20 and 16,469.76 is: 24,705.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,634.24 : 71,455.20 = 16,469.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,634.24/71,455.20 = 16,469.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,634.24x = 71,455.20 × 16,469.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,634.24x = 1,176,849,994.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,176,849,994.75/47,634.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,705.97

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