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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,864.17, 71,840.59 and 24,188.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,864.17, 71,840.59 and 24,188.38 is: 36,304.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,864.17 : 71,840.59 = 24,188.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,864.17/71,840.59 = 24,188.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,864.17x = 71,840.59 × 24,188.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,864.17x = 1,737,707,369.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,737,707,369.40/47,864.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,304.97

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