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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,791.41, 52,182.44 and 9,833.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,791.41, 52,182.44 and 9,833.41 is: 14,748.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,791.41 : 52,182.44 = 9,833.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,791.41/52,182.44 = 9,833.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,791.41x = 52,182.44 × 9,833.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,791.41x = 513,131,327.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,131,327.32/34,791.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,748.79

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