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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,692.50, 47,875.56 and 18,776.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,692.50, 47,875.56 and 18,776.95 is: 25,912.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,692.50 : 47,875.56 = 18,776.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,692.50/47,875.56 = 18,776.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,692.50x = 47,875.56 × 18,776.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,692.50x = 898,956,756.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 898,956,756.96/34,692.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,912.14

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