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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,800.42, 52,200.18 and 8,505.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,800.42, 52,200.18 and 8,505.39 is: 12,757.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,800.42 : 52,200.18 = 8,505.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,800.42/52,200.18 = 8,505.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,800.42x = 52,200.18 × 8,505.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,800.42x = 443,982,888.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 443,982,888.97/34,800.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,757.98

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