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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,892.48, 52,337.12 and 8,597.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,892.48, 52,337.12 and 8,597.44 is: 12,895.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,892.48 : 52,337.12 = 8,597.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,892.48/52,337.12 = 8,597.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,892.48x = 52,337.12 × 8,597.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,892.48x = 449,965,248.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 449,965,248.97/34,892.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,895.77

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