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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,799.38, 52,192.51 and 9,839.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,799.38, 52,192.51 and 9,839.23 is: 14,756.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,799.38 : 52,192.51 = 9,839.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,799.38/52,192.51 = 9,839.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,799.38x = 52,192.51 × 9,839.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,799.38x = 513,534,110.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,534,110.17/34,799.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,756.99

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