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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,876.26, 71,781.08 and 21,207.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,876.26, 71,781.08 and 21,207.77 is: 31,796.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,876.26 : 71,781.08 = 21,207.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,876.26/71,781.08 = 21,207.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,876.26x = 71,781.08 × 21,207.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,876.26x = 1,522,316,634.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,522,316,634.99/47,876.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,796.90

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