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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,673.45, 47,849.30 and 18,757.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,673.45, 47,849.30 and 18,757.86 is: 25,885.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,673.45 : 47,849.30 = 18,757.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,673.45/47,849.30 = 18,757.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,673.45x = 47,849.30 × 18,757.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,673.45x = 897,550,376.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 897,550,376.71/34,673.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,885.81

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