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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,710.72, 47,900.82 and 18,795.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,710.72, 47,900.82 and 18,795.18 is: 25,937.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,710.72 : 47,900.82 = 18,795.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,710.72/47,900.82 = 18,795.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,710.72x = 47,900.82 × 18,795.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,710.72x = 900,304,534.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 900,304,534.05/34,710.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,937.36

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