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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,779.34, 52,171.04 and 9,817.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,779.34, 52,171.04 and 9,817.57 is: 14,726.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,779.34 : 52,171.04 = 9,817.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,779.34/52,171.04 = 9,817.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,779.34x = 52,171.04 × 9,817.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,779.34x = 512,192,837.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,192,837.17/34,779.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,726.93

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