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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,742.40, 47,944.55 and 18,826.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,742.40, 47,944.55 and 18,826.88 is: 25,981.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,742.40 : 47,944.55 = 18,826.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,742.40/47,944.55 = 18,826.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,742.40x = 47,944.55 × 18,826.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,742.40x = 902,646,169.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 902,646,169.64/34,742.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,981.11

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