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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,794.90, 52,185.33 and 9,837.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,794.90, 52,185.33 and 9,837.18 is: 14,753.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,794.90 : 52,185.33 = 9,837.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,794.90/52,185.33 = 9,837.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,794.90x = 52,185.33 × 9,837.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,794.90x = 513,356,484.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,356,484.57/34,794.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,753.79

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