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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,710.34, 47,900.30 and 18,794.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,710.34, 47,900.30 and 18,794.80 is: 25,936.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,710.34 : 47,900.30 = 18,794.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,710.34/47,900.30 = 18,794.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,710.34x = 47,900.30 × 18,794.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,710.34x = 900,276,558.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 900,276,558.44/34,710.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,936.84

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