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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,840.50, 48,080.12 and 18,924.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,840.50, 48,080.12 and 18,924.94 is: 26,116.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,840.50 : 48,080.12 = 18,924.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,840.50/48,080.12 = 18,924.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,840.50x = 48,080.12 × 18,924.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,840.50x = 909,913,351.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 909,913,351.67/34,840.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,116.54

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