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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,426.60, 51,624.54 and 9,796.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,426.60, 51,624.54 and 9,796.84 is: 14,690.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,426.60 : 51,624.54 = 9,796.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,426.60/51,624.54 = 9,796.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,426.60x = 51,624.54 × 9,796.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,426.60x = 505,757,358.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 505,757,358.45/34,426.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,690.89

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