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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,712.27, 47,902.84 and 18,796.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,712.27, 47,902.84 and 18,796.72 is: 25,939.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,712.27 : 47,902.84 = 18,796.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,712.27/47,902.84 = 18,796.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,712.27x = 47,902.84 × 18,796.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,712.27x = 900,416,078.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 900,416,078.16/34,712.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,939.42

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