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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,826.33, 71,742.44 and 14,548.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,826.33, 71,742.44 and 14,548.85 is: 21,824.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,826.33 : 71,742.44 = 14,548.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,826.33/71,742.44 = 14,548.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,826.33x = 71,742.44 × 14,548.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,826.33x = 1,043,769,566.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,043,769,566.74/47,826.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,824.16

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