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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,543.75, 51,840.24 and 14,827.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,543.75, 51,840.24 and 14,827.95 is: 22,252.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,543.75 : 51,840.24 = 14,827.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,543.75/51,840.24 = 14,827.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,543.75x = 51,840.24 × 14,827.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,543.75x = 768,684,486.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 768,684,486.71/34,543.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,252.49

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