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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,896.71, 71,844.86 and 14,616.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,896.71, 71,844.86 and 14,616.66 is: 21,924.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,896.71 : 71,844.86 = 14,616.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,896.71/71,844.86 = 14,616.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,896.71x = 71,844.86 × 14,616.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,896.71x = 1,050,131,818.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,050,131,818.28/47,896.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,924.93

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