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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,704.14, 47,891.75 and 18,788.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,704.14, 47,891.75 and 18,788.63 is: 25,928.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,704.14 : 47,891.75 = 18,788.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,704.14/47,891.75 = 18,788.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,704.14x = 47,891.75 × 18,788.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,704.14x = 899,820,037.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 899,820,037.40/34,704.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,928.32

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