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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,874.94, 71,823.18 and 14,598.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,874.94, 71,823.18 and 14,598.37 is: 21,900.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,874.94 : 71,823.18 = 14,598.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,874.94/71,823.18 = 14,598.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,874.94x = 71,823.18 × 14,598.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,874.94x = 1,048,501,356.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,048,501,356.22/47,874.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,900.84

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