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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,547.02, 51,836.92 and 14,831.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,547.02, 51,836.92 and 14,831.20 is: 22,253.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,547.02 : 51,836.92 = 14,831.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,547.02/51,836.92 = 14,831.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,547.02x = 51,836.92 × 14,831.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,547.02x = 768,803,727.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 768,803,727.90/34,547.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,253.84

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