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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,796.05, 71,694.05 and 14,515.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,796.05, 71,694.05 and 14,515.98 is: 21,773.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,796.05 : 71,694.05 = 14,515.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,796.05/71,694.05 = 14,515.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,796.05x = 71,694.05 × 14,515.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,796.05x = 1,040,709,323.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,040,709,323.34/47,796.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,773.96

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