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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,820.34, 48,052.32 and 18,904.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,820.34, 48,052.32 and 18,904.79 is: 26,088.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,820.34 : 48,052.32 = 18,904.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,820.34/48,052.32 = 18,904.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,820.34x = 48,052.32 × 18,904.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,820.34x = 908,419,134.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 908,419,134.31/34,820.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,088.75

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