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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,896.18, 71,844.27 and 14,616.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,896.18, 71,844.27 and 14,616.42 is: 21,924.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,896.18 : 71,844.27 = 14,616.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,896.18/71,844.27 = 14,616.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,896.18x = 71,844.27 × 14,616.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,896.18x = 1,050,105,700.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,050,105,700.69/47,896.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,924.62

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