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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,603.43, 47,752.73 and 18,687.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,603.43, 47,752.73 and 18,687.89 is: 25,789.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,603.43 : 47,752.73 = 18,687.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,603.43/47,752.73 = 18,687.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,603.43x = 47,752.73 × 18,687.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,603.43x = 892,397,433.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 892,397,433.24/34,603.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,789.27

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