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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,800.57, 48,025.72 and 18,885.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,800.57, 48,025.72 and 18,885.04 is: 26,061.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,800.57 : 48,025.72 = 18,885.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,800.57/48,025.72 = 18,885.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,800.57x = 48,025.72 × 18,885.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,800.57x = 906,967,643.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 906,967,643.23/34,800.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,061.86

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