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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,763.56, 52,144.32 and 8,467.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,763.56, 52,144.32 and 8,467.92 is: 12,701.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,763.56 : 52,144.32 = 8,467.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,763.56/52,144.32 = 8,467.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,763.56x = 52,144.32 × 8,467.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,763.56x = 441,553,930.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 441,553,930.21/34,763.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,701.63

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