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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,527.51, 51,792.36 and 9,567.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,527.51, 51,792.36 and 9,567.78 is: 14,351.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,527.51 : 51,792.36 = 9,567.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,527.51/51,792.36 = 9,567.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,527.51x = 51,792.36 × 9,567.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,527.51x = 495,537,906.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 495,537,906.16/34,527.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,351.97

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