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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,712.33, 47,902.77 and 18,796.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,712.33, 47,902.77 and 18,796.41 is: 25,938.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,712.33 : 47,902.77 = 18,796.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,712.33/47,902.77 = 18,796.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,712.33x = 47,902.77 × 18,796.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,712.33x = 900,400,105.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 900,400,105.06/34,712.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,938.92

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