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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,810.50, 48,038.53 and 18,894.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,810.50, 48,038.53 and 18,894.94 is: 26,075.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,810.50 : 48,038.53 = 18,894.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,810.50/48,038.53 = 18,894.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,810.50x = 48,038.53 × 18,894.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,810.50x = 907,685,142.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 907,685,142.04/34,810.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,075.04

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