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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,726.47, 47,922.36 and 18,810.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,726.47, 47,922.36 and 18,810.96 is: 25,959.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,726.47 : 47,922.36 = 18,810.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,726.47/47,922.36 = 18,810.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,726.47x = 47,922.36 × 18,810.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,726.47x = 901,465,597.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 901,465,597.07/34,726.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,959.03

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