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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,724.37, 71,477.53 and 22,781.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,724.37, 71,477.53 and 22,781.97 is: 34,120.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,724.37 : 71,477.53 = 22,781.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,724.37/71,477.53 = 22,781.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,724.37x = 71,477.53 × 22,781.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,724.37x = 1,628,398,944.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,628,398,944.13/47,724.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,120.91

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