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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,882.24, 71,828.16 and 19,796.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,882.24, 71,828.16 and 19,796.48 is: 29,696.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,882.24 : 71,828.16 = 19,796.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,882.24/71,828.16 = 19,796.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,882.24x = 71,828.16 × 19,796.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,882.24x = 1,421,944,732.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,421,944,732.88/47,882.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,696.70

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