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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,810.24, 52,216.70 and 9,852.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,810.24, 52,216.70 and 9,852.49 is: 14,779.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,810.24 : 52,216.70 = 9,852.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,810.24/52,216.70 = 9,852.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,810.24x = 52,216.70 × 9,852.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,810.24x = 514,464,514.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 514,464,514.58/34,810.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,779.11

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