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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,799.90, 52,199.60 and 8,504.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,799.90, 52,199.60 and 8,504.42 is: 12,756.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,799.90 : 52,199.60 = 8,504.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,799.90/52,199.60 = 8,504.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,799.90x = 52,199.60 × 8,504.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,799.90x = 443,927,322.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 443,927,322.23/34,799.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,756.57

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