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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,817.02, 71,758.17 and 16,652.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,817.02, 71,758.17 and 16,652.26 is: 24,989.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,817.02 : 71,758.17 = 16,652.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,817.02/71,758.17 = 16,652.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,817.02x = 71,758.17 × 16,652.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,817.02x = 1,194,935,703.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,194,935,703.96/47,817.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,989.76

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