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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,796.38, 52,188.01 and 9,836.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,796.38, 52,188.01 and 9,836.23 is: 14,752.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,796.38 : 52,188.01 = 9,836.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,796.38/52,188.01 = 9,836.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,796.38x = 52,188.01 × 9,836.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,796.38x = 513,333,114.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,333,114.54/34,796.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,752.49

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