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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,782.12, 52,165.26 and 9,824.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,782.12, 52,165.26 and 9,824.76 is: 14,734.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,782.12 : 52,165.26 = 9,824.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,782.12/52,165.26 = 9,824.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,782.12x = 52,165.26 × 9,824.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,782.12x = 512,511,159.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,511,159.84/34,782.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,734.90

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