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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,402.74, 51,600.60 and 9,445.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,402.74, 51,600.60 and 9,445.29 is: 14,166.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,402.74 : 51,600.60 = 9,445.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,402.74/51,600.60 = 9,445.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,402.74x = 51,600.60 × 9,445.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,402.74x = 487,382,631.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 487,382,631.17/34,402.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,166.97

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