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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,839.26, 48,077.74 and 18,923.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,839.26, 48,077.74 and 18,923.82 is: 26,114.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,839.26 : 48,077.74 = 18,923.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,839.26/48,077.74 = 18,923.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,839.26x = 48,077.74 × 18,923.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,839.26x = 909,814,497.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 909,814,497.77/34,839.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,114.63

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