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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,704.90, 47,892.47 and 18,789.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,704.90, 47,892.47 and 18,789.21 is: 25,928.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,704.90 : 47,892.47 = 18,789.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,704.90/47,892.47 = 18,789.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,704.90x = 47,892.47 × 18,789.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,704.90x = 899,861,582.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 899,861,582.30/34,704.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,928.95

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