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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,703.40, 47,890.12 and 18,787.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,703.40, 47,890.12 and 18,787.72 is: 25,926.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,703.40 : 47,890.12 = 18,787.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,703.40/47,890.12 = 18,787.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,703.40x = 47,890.12 × 18,787.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,703.40x = 899,746,165.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 899,746,165.33/34,703.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,926.74

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