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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,820.15, 48,052.24 and 18,904.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,820.15, 48,052.24 and 18,904.86 is: 26,088.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,820.15 : 48,052.24 = 18,904.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,820.15/48,052.24 = 18,904.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,820.15x = 48,052.24 × 18,904.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,820.15x = 908,420,822.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 908,420,822.62/34,820.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,088.94

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