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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,911.44, 52,375.37 and 9,951.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,911.44, 52,375.37 and 9,951.85 is: 14,930.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,911.44 : 52,375.37 = 9,951.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,911.44/52,375.37 = 9,951.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,911.44x = 52,375.37 × 9,951.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,911.44x = 521,231,897.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,231,897.62/34,911.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,930.12

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