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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,662.37, 47,834.06 and 18,746.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,662.37, 47,834.06 and 18,746.83 is: 25,870.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,662.37 : 47,834.06 = 18,746.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,662.37/47,834.06 = 18,746.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,662.37x = 47,834.06 × 18,746.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,662.37x = 896,736,991.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 896,736,991.03/34,662.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,870.62

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