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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,633.04, 47,793.60 and 18,717.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,633.04, 47,793.60 and 18,717.46 is: 25,830.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,633.04 : 47,793.60 = 18,717.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,633.04/47,793.60 = 18,717.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,633.04x = 47,793.60 × 18,717.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,633.04x = 894,574,796.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 894,574,796.26/34,633.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,830.10

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