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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,790.15, 52,179.21 and 9,824.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,790.15, 52,179.21 and 9,824.36 is: 14,734.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,790.15 : 52,179.21 = 9,824.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,790.15/52,179.21 = 9,824.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,790.15x = 52,179.21 × 9,824.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,790.15x = 512,627,082.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,627,082.66/34,790.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,734.84

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