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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,804.28, 52,199.76 and 9,838.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,804.28, 52,199.76 and 9,838.31 is: 14,755.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,804.28 : 52,199.76 = 9,838.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,804.28/52,199.76 = 9,838.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,804.28x = 52,199.76 × 9,838.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,804.28x = 513,557,455.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,557,455.74/34,804.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,755.58

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