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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,712.23, 47,903.10 and 18,796.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,712.23, 47,903.10 and 18,796.68 is: 25,939.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,712.23 : 47,903.10 = 18,796.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,712.23/47,903.10 = 18,796.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,712.23x = 47,903.10 × 18,796.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,712.23x = 900,419,329.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 900,419,329.82/34,712.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,939.54

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