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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,800.36, 52,200.12 and 8,505.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,800.36, 52,200.12 and 8,505.36 is: 12,757.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,800.36 : 52,200.12 = 8,505.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,800.36/52,200.12 = 8,505.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,800.36x = 52,200.12 × 8,505.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,800.36x = 443,980,812.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 443,980,812.64/34,800.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,757.94

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