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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,852.10, 52,280.15 and 9,890.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,852.10, 52,280.15 and 9,890.20 is: 14,835.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,852.10 : 52,280.15 = 9,890.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,852.10/52,280.15 = 9,890.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,852.10x = 52,280.15 × 9,890.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,852.10x = 517,061,139.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 517,061,139.53/34,852.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,835.87

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