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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,914.11, 71,871.17 and 14,632.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,914.11, 71,871.17 and 14,632.38 is: 21,948.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,914.11 : 71,871.17 = 14,632.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,914.11/71,871.17 = 14,632.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,914.11x = 71,871.17 × 14,632.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,914.11x = 1,051,646,197.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,051,646,197.32/47,914.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,948.57

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