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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,536.56, 51,799.68 and 9,574.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,536.56, 51,799.68 and 9,574.00 is: 14,359.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,536.56 : 51,799.68 = 9,574.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,536.56/51,799.68 = 9,574.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,536.56x = 51,799.68 × 9,574.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,536.56x = 495,930,006.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 495,930,006.82/34,536.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,359.57

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