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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,789.44, 52,174.56 and 9,827.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,789.44, 52,174.56 and 9,827.52 is: 14,738.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,789.44 : 52,174.56 = 9,827.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,789.44/52,174.56 = 9,827.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,789.44x = 52,174.56 × 9,827.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,789.44x = 512,746,531.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,746,531.89/34,789.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,738.57

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