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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,723.47, 47,918.21 and 18,808.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,723.47, 47,918.21 and 18,808.23 is: 25,955.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,723.47 : 47,918.21 = 18,808.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,723.47/47,918.21 = 18,808.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,723.47x = 47,918.21 × 18,808.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,723.47x = 901,256,620.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 901,256,620.83/34,723.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,955.26

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