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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,796.04, 48,018 and 18,880.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,796.04, 48,018 and 18,880.35 is: 26,054.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,796.04 : 48,018 = 18,880.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,796.04/48,018 = 18,880.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,796.04x = 48,018 × 18,880.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,796.04x = 906,596,646.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 906,596,646.30/34,796.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,054.59

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