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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,790.40, 52,175.04 and 9,828.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,790.40, 52,175.04 and 9,828.48 is: 14,739.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,790.40 : 52,175.04 = 9,828.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,790.40/52,175.04 = 9,828.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,790.40x = 52,175.04 × 9,828.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,790.40x = 512,801,337.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,801,337.14/34,790.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,739.74

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