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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,881.18, 52,316.16 and 9,574.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,881.18, 52,316.16 and 9,574.79 is: 14,360.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,881.18 : 52,316.16 = 9,574.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,881.18/52,316.16 = 9,574.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,881.18x = 52,316.16 × 9,574.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,881.18x = 500,916,296.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 500,916,296.26/34,881.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,360.65

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