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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,132.38, 51,207.20 and 9,508.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,132.38, 51,207.20 and 9,508.38 is: 14,264.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,132.38 : 51,207.20 = 9,508.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,132.38/51,207.20 = 9,508.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,132.38x = 51,207.20 × 9,508.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,132.38x = 486,897,516.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 486,897,516.34/34,132.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,264.97

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