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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,817.18, 52,219.10 and 9,851.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,817.18, 52,219.10 and 9,851.21 is: 14,774.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,817.18 : 52,219.10 = 9,851.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,817.18/52,219.10 = 9,851.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,817.18x = 52,219.10 × 9,851.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,817.18x = 514,421,009.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 514,421,009.76/34,817.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,774.92

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