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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,928.24, 71,843.40 and 16,737.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,928.24, 71,843.40 and 16,737.84 is: 25,089.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,928.24 : 71,843.40 = 16,737.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,928.24/71,843.40 = 16,737.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,928.24x = 71,843.40 × 16,737.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,928.24x = 1,202,503,334.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,202,503,334.26/47,928.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,089.66

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