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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,746.17, 47,949.80 and 18,830.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,746.17, 47,949.80 and 18,830.61 is: 25,986.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,746.17 : 47,949.80 = 18,830.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,746.17/47,949.80 = 18,830.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,746.17x = 47,949.80 × 18,830.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,746.17x = 902,923,889.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 902,923,889.22/34,746.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,986.29

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