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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,703.24, 47,890.24 and 18,787.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,703.24, 47,890.24 and 18,787.57 is: 25,926.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,703.24 : 47,890.24 = 18,787.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,703.24/47,890.24 = 18,787.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,703.24x = 47,890.24 × 18,787.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,703.24x = 899,741,204.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 899,741,204.31/34,703.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,926.72

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