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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,916.37, 52,382.75 and 9,956.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,916.37, 52,382.75 and 9,956.77 is: 14,937.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,916.37 : 52,382.75 = 9,956.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,916.37/52,382.75 = 9,956.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,916.37x = 52,382.75 × 9,956.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,916.37x = 521,563,163.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,563,163.64/34,916.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,937.50

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