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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,820.17, 52,232.48 and 9,862.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,820.17, 52,232.48 and 9,862.20 is: 14,793.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,820.17 : 52,232.48 = 9,862.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,820.17/52,232.48 = 9,862.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,820.17x = 52,232.48 × 9,862.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,820.17x = 515,127,164.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 515,127,164.26/34,820.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,793.93

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