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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,603.47, 47,752.79 and 18,687.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,603.47, 47,752.79 and 18,687.92 is: 25,789.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,603.47 : 47,752.79 = 18,687.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,603.47/47,752.79 = 18,687.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,603.47x = 47,752.79 × 18,687.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,603.47x = 892,400,225.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 892,400,225.86/34,603.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,789.33

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