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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,837.10, 48,074.99 and 18,921.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,837.10, 48,074.99 and 18,921.41 is: 26,111.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,837.10 : 48,074.99 = 18,921.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,837.10/48,074.99 = 18,921.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,837.10x = 48,074.99 × 18,921.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,837.10x = 909,646,712.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 909,646,712.26/34,837.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,111.43

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