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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,572.36, 51,847.00 and 13,506.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,572.36, 51,847.00 and 13,506.94 is: 20,255.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,572.36 : 51,847.00 = 13,506.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,572.36/51,847.00 = 13,506.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,572.36x = 51,847.00 × 13,506.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,572.36x = 700,294,349.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 700,294,349.22/34,572.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,255.90

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