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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,746.57, 52,077.94 and 16,000.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,746.57, 52,077.94 and 16,000.94 is: 23,982.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,746.57 : 52,077.94 = 16,000.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,746.57/52,077.94 = 16,000.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,746.57x = 52,077.94 × 16,000.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,746.57x = 833,296,083.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 833,296,083.46/34,746.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,982.11

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